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Sanjiv Goenka Praises Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s Historic IPL 2026 Season
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a very young cricket player who plays for Rajasthan Royals.
He was bought by the team when he was only 13 years old.
In IPL 2026, he scored 776 runs and hit 72 sixes.
He won several awards, including the Orange Cap and Most Valuable Player award.
Sanjiv Goenka, who owns Lucknow Super Giants, said Vaibhav is a special, once-in-a-generation player.
Goenka also said other team owners wish they had bought him.
He thinks Lakshmi Mittal will make sure Vaibhav stays with Rajasthan Royals.
Goenka praised Vaibhav’s confidence, cricket shots and improvement.
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka called Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a “generational talent.”
Goenka said IPL team owners regret missing the chance to buy Sooryavanshi at the 2025 auction.
Rajasthan Royals bought Sooryavanshi for Rs 1.10 crore when he was 13, making him the youngest IPL auction pick.
Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.30 during IPL 2026 and hit a record 72 sixes.
Goenka believes Lakshmi N Mittal will keep Sooryavanshi at Rajasthan Royals after acquiring a majority stake in the franchise.
- Who
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals, Sanjiv Goenka and Lakshmi N Mittal.
- What
- Sanjiv Goenka praised Sooryavanshi’s performance and discussed other teams’ regret at not acquiring him.
- Where
- The events concern the Indian Premier League and Rajasthan Royals.
- When
- The comments followed Sooryavanshi’s IPL 2026 season; he was bought at the IPL 2025 auction.
- Why
- Sooryavanshi produced a record-setting season after being bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.10 crore.
Key facts
- Player
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Franchise
- Rajasthan Royals
- 2025 auction price
- Rs 1.10 crore
- IPL 2026 runs
- 776
- Strike rate
- 237.30
- Sixes
- 72, described as a record
- Awards
- Emerging Player, MVP, Orange Cap, Super Striker and Super Sixes
Quotes
Sanjiv Goenka
Lucknow Super Giants owner who praised Sooryavanshi on Shubhankar Mishra's Podcast.
“Vaibhav has the confidence that 'I can do it' and whatever I have seen, he is improving with every game. His shots are perfect cricket shots. He is learning to alter himself a bit, and that will make him much more effective. He is a player for the big occasion.”
rediff.com
“And now since Lakshmi Mittal owns Rajasthan Royals, he will never let Vaibhav Sooryavanshi go anywhere. And if it ever happens, not just me... the entire IPL world of owners are waiting.”
rediff.com
Sources
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