Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has taken the cricketing world by storm with his stunning exploits in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) teenage sensation is currently fourth in the Orange Cap race with 404 runs in 10 innings at a blistering strike rate of 237.64, including a 36-ball hundred and two half-centuries. In the process, he has dominated high-profile bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Josh Hazlewood.

No wonder, Sooryavanshi is drawing rich praises from the fans, experts and former cricketers alike. However, legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev refused to pass any comments on the 15-year-old while addressing the media on Sunday (May 3).

Kapil stated he only watches the games on TV and lacks the authority to judge, suggesting that the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri are better equipped to comment on the same.

“I don't know because I haven't seen that. I am like you people. Whatever you put on TV, I see, and I try to make sense out of that. I watch cricket at home on TV, and then giving judgment is not correct,” Kapil told reporters.

“People who talk and see everybody, they are better. Like Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, or Harsha Bhogle, they can make more sense than I can,” he added.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has broken several records in this year’s IPL, including becoming the fastest player to 400 runs in a single season (167 balls) and hitting multiple 15-ball half-centuries.

Sooryavanshi has already hammered 99 sixes in his T20 career, the most by any player before turning 20, and currently leads the IPL 2026 season with 37 sixes.