Vaibhav Suryavanshi continues to shine in the Indian Premier League. At the age of just 15, records after records are being broken. He played a memorable inning of 97 runs in 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator match. Seeing this powerful innings of Vaibhav, even Sachin Tendulkar, who is called ‘God of Cricket’, could not stop himself from praising Vaibhav. Now Vaibhav himself has responded to Sachin’s praise.

What did Sachin Tendulkar say

Sachin Tendulkar posted on social media praising Vaibhav. Sachin wrote – Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s bat swing is extraordinary. What’s even more remarkable is how he creates room for shots by using his front foot to take balls at his feet. This freedom allows them to play freely. This innings was really fantastic.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 97 runs in 29 balls, during which he hit 5 fours and 12 sixes. Vaibhav had scored 92 runs from the boundary itself. On the basis of his innings, Rajasthan was able to reach the score of 243. In reply, the entire SRH team was bundled out for 196 runs.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi replied

In a video clip released on the official website of IPL, Vaibhav Suryavanshi said on the praise received by Sachin Tendulkar that when the ‘God of Cricket’ praises someone, it is really a matter of honor.

Vaibhav said – Everyone knows that he (Sachin Tendulkar) is the God of cricket. If he has tweeted something like this then it is a big thing for us that a great cricketer like him has said such a thing. It’s an honor for me.”

The Orange Cap of IPL 2026 is held by Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has scored 680 runs in 15 matches so far. In the 2026 season, Vaibhav has scored one century and 4 fifties.

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