LSG to bid for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi?:Gavaskar teases RR’s prodigy; Vaughan says ‘India need to pick him, he’s ready’

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to defy his age and another masterclass knock of 93 runs against Lucknow Super Giants relegated LSG to their ninth loss of the season. Lucknow lost the match to Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets. After the match, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka was seen interacting with Sooryavanshi. The 15-year-old prodigy was seen giving his autographs to family members of the LSG owner. Sunil Gavaskar, while commentating during live broadcast, teased Vaibhav by predicting that Sanjiv Goenka might have told Sooryavanshi the LSG owner will bid for him in the future IPL auctions. Furthermore, former England captain Michael Vaughan once again stressed that Vaibhav is ready to be played in white-ball cricket, urging the selectors to fast-track the 15-year-old to the international cricket fold. Sanjiv Goenka trying to lure Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to LSG? While speaking at the comms box after the end of the match, when Vaibhav was signing autographs for young Goenkas in the family, Gavaskar joked about Vaibhav’s chat with Sanjiv Goenka, saying, “I will be bidding for you soon.” For the unversed, Rajasthan Royals signed Vaibhav for ₹1.10 crore per season in the IPL 2025 mega auction. After giving the world a glimpse of his talent last season, Sooryavanshi has taken his game to a whole new level this year as he leapfrogged 7 players to go top of the Orange Cap standings with 579 runs to his name. A staggering return on RR’s investment in the prodigy and therefore the Royals may not let their talismanic teenager enter the auction. In the unlikely event of Vaibhav deciding to leave RR and entering the auction, he would certainly break Rishabh Pant’s record of ₹27 crores as the most expensive player in IPL auction history, given his age profile. ‘Vaibhav is ready for white-ball cricket’ England legend Michael Vaughan feels Vaibhav should be called up for the Indian team straightaway, such have been his performances this year. “Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a year off doing his GCSEs … He is incredible … 93 off 38 balls tonight … #IPL #India … India need to pick him for white ball cricket ASAP … he is ready to go” wrote the former England captain. Sanjiv Goenka gave Vaibhav standing ovation After his surreal knock of 93 runs, when Vaibhav was dismissed, Goenka was seen giving the youngster a standing ovation. Justin Langer clicked a picture with Vaibhav after the match, IPL’s official handle shared a video of their moment together, and the LSG coach said, “I’m going to treasure that photo. Good luck, go well.” What next for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and RR? Rajasthan Royals reached 14 points with their latest victory and displaced Punjab Kings to enter the top four. RR need one more win to reach 16 points, and confirm their place in the playoffs. Their next match is against the Mumbai Indians on Sunday, and it’s a do-or-die fixture for the Royals. MI have also scouted some of the best talents in Indian cricket history, with the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya to name a few. No wonder they’d have their eyes on Sooryavanshi as well, should he decide to join a new team somewhere down the line.