Sooryavanshi Like Young Players Who Can Take World Cricket By Storm [Source: AFP]Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old prodigy from India, has certainly become the talk of the town for all the right reasons. When was the last time there was a buzz surrounding the debut of any player? At 15, while many kids watch cartoons and play gully cricket, Sooryavanshi has taken some of the best bowlers in the world to the cleaners in reality.At this young age, kids go to school and dream of becoming a cricketer one day. Sooryavanshi is living that dream as he is sharing the Indian dressing room with icons and legends.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the sensation who has taken the game by stormThe left-handed batter from Samastipur first hogged the limelight when the Rajasthan Royals spent 1.10 crore to acquire his services before the IPL 2025 season. Eyebrows were raised and experts criticised the franchise for spending such a hefty amount of money on a 13-year-old boy.However, two seasons into the IPL, and Sooryavanshi has taken the IPL by storm. In 2025, he only played seven games, but scored 252 runs, with a strike rate of 206.The real Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was witnessed in IPL 2026, as he broke several records, swept away numerous records, and scored 776 runs in just 16 matches. As a result, the prodigal son earned his India senior call-up.He has also been a star for India in List-A matches, smashing 564 runs in 13 matches, with a strike rate of 176.80, and the best score of 190 in the Under-19 World Cup final.Sooryavanshi is currently India’s greatest asset, and interestingly, there are other cricketing nations that have players with extraordinary talent. In this article, we take a look at rising stars from different nations who can be considered Sooryavanshi’s equivalent, and can take the world by storm.1) Oliver Peake (Australia)The 19-year-old Australian sensation, Oliver Peake earmarked as a batting prodigy at an early age as he followed in his father’s footsteps, who, too, was an Aussie cricketer.He hogged the limelight during the 2024 Under-19 World Cup final against India, when at just 17, he scored 46 off 43 balls and helped the Aussies win the title. Two years later, in 2026, Peake once again became the centre of attraction due to his impeccable performances in the Under-19 World Cup.Peake has peaked in List-A cricket and has also carved a name for himself in T20 cricket at just 19 years of age. In 2025, Peake continued to deliver the goods for Australia A, and in between his first and second first-class game for Victoria, the dashing batter had already played three FC games for Australia A.In the Australia vs Pakistan series recently, he became Australia' fourth youngest debutant in ODI history.2) Thomas Rew (England)England cricket's biggest prodigy, Thomas Rew first got noticed during the 2026 Under-19 World Cup as he played a pivotal role in the team reaching the finals. The English batter finished as the fourth-highest run-getter of the tournament, and was one of the best batters of the competition.He scored 330 runs in seven matches, with an average of 66, and a strike rate of 105 as England reached the finale, but lost against India.Also Read: Ravi Shastri Takes Gautam Gambhir To The Cleaners For Ignoring Vaibhav SooryavanshiA wicket-keeper batter from Surrey, Rew has already carved a name for himself in the English domestic circuit, particularly in List-A and First-Class cricket.In 4 first-class games, Rew has aggregated 475 runs, with an average of 67.85, including two centuries and a fifty. In List-A cricket, the prodigal son has smashed 352 runs in 12 matches, with an average of 44, and a strike rate of 94.62.3) Ali Raza (Pakistan)An 18-year-old prodigy from Pakistan, Ali Raza, first became popular when he dismissed India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the ACC Men’s Under-19 final last year. Sooryavanshi had no answer to his hostile pace as Raza even gave a fiery send-off to the Indian opener.He was quickly fast-tracked by the Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL tournament, and in the last two seasons, the tearaway pacer has scalped 22 wickets in just 14 games as batters fear him.In 6 first-class games, he has scalped 32 wickets, and the stats keep on improving as Raza has bagged 17, and 26 wickets, respectively, in 12 List-A matches and 20 T20 games.Also Read: India Tour Of Sri Lanka Schedule 2026 Announced
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