Former South African bowler Dale Steyn talks about the emerging star of Indian cricket

Newly emerging talent in cricket also known as the talk of not only the town but the entire nation, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi got another chance to be in the headlines as the former South African celebrated bowler Dale Steyn talks about him. So does the former World Cup winner Indian bowler Srishanth. While Steyn predicted Sooryavanshi's future, Srishanth made a reasonable request to the youngster.

Since the Indian Premier League 2026 has taken place Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has got all the spotlights along with the Orange cap for scoring the highest runs 776 in the said tournament. Sooryavanshi dominated the entire league with his flabbergasting performance in every innings. And secured a very large fan base already within a very short period of time at the age of 15. This wonder teen of India has already got a call from the national-level selectors and secured an accommodation for himself inside the squad for the upcoming Ireland and England series. Although he couldn't stand up in his debut match in the national domain, fans didn't lose hope as the teen possessed capabilities.

Dale Steyn, the former South African pace bowler was amazed by his performance and said he has the potential to become a larger icon in the domain of national cricket in India than Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, in future. Although this is an entirely personalised statement, it doesn't deny the fact that it holds an enormous amount of boldness. This is actually a huge prediction. Even if it's just based on his performances to date, it should recognise itself as a very prominent word of praise especially when it's coming from a cricketer like Steyn. It also depicts how Vaibhav's talent got recognition beyond the nation. And it has already become a very prominent thing in the domain of international cricket.

On the other hand, Sreesanth , the former World Cup winning indian bowler has made a very generous gesture towards the wonder teen. Amidst all the stardom and spotlights, Sreesanth asked Sooryavanshi to remain true to his game. He also talked about the other diversions that could come his way and asked him to refrain from falling into those commercial traps. As long as he could continue to engage his family, his father's involvement in his personal management would be good for him. As this kind of fame brought a lot of other indulgences Sooryavanshi should recognise himself only as a cricketer amongst all kinds of lures. Sreesanth holds a very firm belief that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the potential to become a star of national cricket someday. Therefore he shares some insightful words with him.

Sportscapethinks this fame of Sooryavanshi amidst the national as well as the international domain has marked the beginning of another brand new age of Indian Cricket. As international cricket stars and his own national seniors are hopeful about his future, this is not only a few words of praise but also plenty of responsibilities for him as well. We therefore wish him all the best for his upcoming matches as all the ardent Indian cricket fans are eyeing the emergence of another legend in Indian Cricket.