Chris Srikkanth gave this opinion Vaibhav Suryavanshi The 15-year-old is expected to be immediately selected in India's squad for T20I cricket after winning most of the individual awards following the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 31.
The former India opener said that in Suryavanshi's first full season in the IPL, he made his presence felt and broke some of the records of the great Chris Gayle.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth said, “He has to be included in the Indian T20 team quickly. Chris Gayle is far behind him in all categories. There was no one even close to him for all the awards. Suryavanshi played his first full season this time only. And in one season, he won a flurry of awards.”
Let us tell you, Rajasthan Royals batsman Suryavanshi won five major individual awards and became the first player to do so. He won the Orange Cap by scoring 776 runs in 16 matches. He was also the Most Valuable Player (MVP), scoring an astonishing 436.5 MVP points. The Bihar batsman also won the Emerging Player award. The Super Striker of the season also went on his way after finishing the tournament with an astonishing strike rate of 237.30. Ultimately, he won the Super Sixer of the season, hitting a record-breaking 72 sixes during the campaign.
After the final, where Royal Challengers defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets, player of the match Virat Kohli was seen talking to Suryavanshi. Srikkanth believes that this conversation would have helped the young player learn a lot from one of the greatest players of cricket.
“Virat Kohli spoke to him for a long time, which is a very good sign. He must have learned a lot of things from Kohli. Imagine how proud Suryavanshi's parents will feel.”
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