Lauding teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his remarkable performances throughout IPL 2026, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board would do everything possible to help the 15-year-old reach the “highest level of cricket”.
Representing Rajasthan Royals, Sooryavanshi finished IPL 2026 as the tournament’s highest run-scorer, amassing 776 runs at a staggering strike rate of 237.30.
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At just 15 years and 65 days old, he became the youngest-ever winner of the Orange Cap, surpassing the previous record held by Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan, who claimed the award at 23 years and 231 days last year.
“Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a wonderful player coming up, and he has a bright
future. BCCI will do everything to get him to the highest level of cricket,” Saikia said after the IPL final in Ahmedabad on Sunday night.
Saikia also congratulated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on successfully defending their title.
“It was a wonderful season… I hope all the fans have a lovely time during this IPL, and congratulations to RCB for winning the tournament consecutively twice,” he said.
Attention will now turn to India’s campaign in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, where the team will be aiming for its maiden title. Expectations are high for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side following their historic ODI World Cup triumph on home soil last year, when they defeated South Africa in the final.
“That is the most challenging thing (Women’s T20 World Cup) coming up in the coming days. They (Women in Blue) are already doing well… and I hope they will repeat the same performance they did last year by winning the ODI title,” Saikia said.
Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur also congratulated the Rajat Patidar-led RCB on their title-winning campaign.
“I congratulate RCB for winning the IPL for the second consecutive time. The match was happening in Ahmedabad, but many RCB fans had come to watch the match. This was a great victory in cricket… IPL is the biggest league of cricket. This is a very big achievement of BCCI,” Thakur said.
