Premature India call vs era-adjusted caution: Manjrekar weighs Sooryavanshi debut

Sanjay Manjrekar has pumped the brakes on calls for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India debut, pointing out that comparing him to Tendulkar ignores how cricket's changed. The former India batsman waded into the debate as pressure builds for an early national team call for the Rajasthan Royals batter.

Sooryavanshi put up 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.3 with 72 sixes in IPL 2026 — numbers that have people wondering if he's reset what's possible in T20 for a 15-year-old. Virat Kohli congratulated him after the final. He collected five major awards including MVP and Orange Cap, and that moment's being cited everywhere Indian cricket talks about spotting and accelerating young talent.