Vaibhav Sooryavanshi charges a hefty amount for brand endorsement [Source: AFP]At just 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has certainly become a big name, and all the big brands are already after him, trying to chase him for a brand deal. The success isn’t overnight, and the Indian star player has worked hard for it; he can walk away from a single day’s brand shoot with more money than most of us earn in a year.Performing in back-to-back IPL seasons has certainly helped Vaibhav Sooryavanshi become famous and crack several brand deals. As per a study by Houlihan Lokey’s IPL Valuation Study 2026, the young Sooryavanshi already has a rate card that most of the veteran cricketers don’t have at the moment.Revealed: How much does Sooryavanshi charge for a brand endorsement?According to reports, the 15-year-old prodigy charges around 1.5-2 crore per day for a brand endorsement deal. The figure is a standard industry measure, and it showcases Sooryavanshi’s value at an age when most of the kids go to school and do their homework.“Pre-IPL, there was really no benchmark... it’s fresh off the bat that he’s charging around ₹1.5 crore a day,” Indranil Das Blah, Founder & CEO of AMP Sports & Entertainment, told Hindustan Times, regarding Sooryavanshi's brand deal charges.It is also forecasted that in the next couple of years, he could charge double of what he is making at the moment from a brand deal.How Sooryavanshi has become a big brand name in IndiaThere is no doubt that Sooryavanshi is in a league of his own, and his ability to play a fearless brand of cricket and take down the bowlers without any fear has made him popular, not only amongst the casual cricket fans, but in the advertising world as well.Also Read: Sanjiv Goenka Regrets Missing Out On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi In IPL AuctionThe study that revealed Sooryavanshi’s brand deal price also stated that his broadcast draw was comparable to Sachin Tendulkar's. Like Tendulkar, the Samastipur-born player became a sensation at a young age, and just like the former player, he, too, has been touted to become the best in the world.Brands have also looked at the fact that the youngster is a crowd-puller at such a young age, and people already connect with him. The public in India comes to the stadiums to watch him play; they want their kids to become like him, and that’s what the brands are after - a big name who can bridge the gap between them and the customers.Sooryavanshi's rapid rise to the topAt just 13, he became the youngest “crorepati” in the IPL when Rajasthan Royals drafted him into their lineup ahead of IPL 2025. The franchise carefully nurtured him, and they didn’t push him into the deep ocean rightaway.The left-handed opener played just seven games in his debut campaign, and he scored 252 runs, with a strike rate of 206, including a stellar century.Many felt the first season was just a fluke, but Sooryavanshi made them pay as he ended IPL 2026 as the highest run-scorer (776), with a strike rate of 237.31. The batter almost single-handedly dragged the Royals into the playoffs and captured numerous IPL awards for his extraordinary performances.The BCCI immediately picked him up for the UK tour, and so far, the teenage prodigy has played 6 T20I games and has registered 193 runs.Also Read: Aaqib Javed To Become The Latest Victim Of Pakistan's Debacle, Confirms Ex Selector
