VaibhavSooryavanshi admits to watching cartoons even today

The 15-year-old cricket prodigy didn’t shy away from admitting that he still enjoys watching cartoons before taking to the field.

VaibhavSooryavanshi, 15, has been at the top of headlines, especially since last year, when he gave a smashing performance for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL. This year, too, he has been stunning everyone with his consistent on-field performances. His runs at the top of the order have helped RR to 10 points from 7 games in the first half of their IPL campaign, putting the franchise on track to finish in the playoff spots.

VaibhavSooryavanshi talks about not losing his childlike nature.

Following RR’s win recently against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG),Sooryavanshi spoke to the broadcasters and made clear that he wasn’t close to losing any of his childlike nature, as he aims to become India’s youngest men’s player. In a post-match interview on the field, he said, “Kuchnahindimaagmeinchalta sir, (nothing goes on in my brain.) Aaj-kalbhi hum match se pehle cartoon dekhtehain, aadatwahihai, but focus game par hi hai” (Even today I watch cartoons before the match, that’s my habit, but the focus stays on the match.)

VaibhavSooryavanshi becomes the youngest player in IPL history to reach the 500-run mark.

The 15-year-old recently became the youngest player in the history of IPL to reach the 500-run landmark. In IPL 2026, he sits on 254 runs from seven matches, near the top of the run-scoring charts despite a quieter run of late. Against the LSG, he became the youngest player in IPL history to reach the 500-run landmark, beating other teenage sensations like Prithvi Shaw and Sanju Samson by nearly four years. In the end, Sooryavanshi said, “Everybody’s plan is the same, do better in the next game. Today we went and took two points, and keep going forward towards the playoffs.”