Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi [Credits: ACB/AFP]Indian captain Shreyas Iyer has opened up about his relationship with young teammate and newcomer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. After clinching the Asian Games gold, the senior cricketer explained that while everyone is aware of Vaibhav’s cricketing talent, he often tries to get to know the 15-year-old as a person.Sooryavanshi gave India a flier against Pakistan in the Asian Games 2026 final with two huge sixes before Abhishek Sharma took centre stage on the big day in Nisshin.Shreyas Iyer says he gets to know about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on a personal levelTeenage sensation and IPL wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi remain an enigma among the general public, at least when it comes to his personal life. A silent lad, except when he is not entangling with his opponents, the youngster has certainly sparked the curiosity of his captain and senior teammate Shreyas Iyer. While speaking with the reporters after clinching the Asian Games 2026 gold medal in Japan, Shreyas said that he often tries to talk to Vaibhav in a bid to get to know him on a personal level.Also Read- Watch- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ravi Bishnoi Hit Back At Saim Ayub With Baby-Sitting CelebrationHe said, “I keep interacting with Vaibhav in terms of what he does outside the field, because everyone talks to him about cricket, and we know how talented and gifted as an individual he is. So, just to talk about his lifestyle outside, that interaction, knowing about his family, what he does, whatnot, that excites him more because he’s more of himself when he talks about it.”Shreyas Iyer also added that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is very easy to interact with owing to his “silent” nature, even though the 15-year-old is a force of destruction on the cricket field.He explained, “He is a very silent guy, but on the field, is very destructive. So, that’s like an irony when you look at him. He’s a very charming, sweet guy to interact with and good to have him around the dressing room.”Iyer foreshadows decorated future for VaibhavThe Indian skipper also suggested that Sooryavanshi has a decorated career ahead of him and could become one of the leading cricketers of his generation. He said, “And I know that his time will come, because we have been playing with World Cup-winning openers right now, and they deserve the time out there and he’s still in the 15. So definitely, when his time comes, he is going to dominate Indian cricket.”In line with the claims of Shreyas Iyer, young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already made headlines with his batting pyro techniques. The blistering left-handed batter holds the record for one of List A cricket’s fastest centuries, two of IPL’s three fastest hundreds, and is the youngest recipient of an ‘Orange Cap’.Sooryavanshi also lifted the U19 World Cup in Zimbabwe earlier this year, and just clinched a gold medal for Team India at the 2026 Asian Games and the youngster has barely turned 15.All in all, the Bihar cricketer has already built an extraordinary resume at an age when most players are only beginning to make their mark.Also Read- Shaun Tait Set To Rejoin Pakistan Camp As Bowling Consultant: Report
