Former Indian fast bowler S Sreesanth has advised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to stay focused on his game amid growing fame. Sooryavanshi has hogged all the limelight after impressing one and all with his mouth-watering performances in IPL 2026. 

Recently, Sooryavanshi ended the IPL 2026 season with 776 runs in 16 matches at an average of 48.50 and a blistering strike rate of 237.30. He ended as the leading run-getter in the tournament and thus bagged the Orange Cap. Along with it, he was awarded the MVP of the tournament, Super Striker of the Season, Emerging Player of the season, and also bagged the award for the most sixes (72) in the season.

Ego, he received his maiden T20I call-up for the UK tour, where India will play two T20Is against Ireland and five T20Is against England.

“Man, no matter how less we say about Suryavanshi… it won’t be enough. I mean, no matter how much we praise him, it will still fall short,” Sreesanth was quoted as saying by Time of India.

“So I will say that Sooryavanshi’s family.. and the young kids who are watching and thinking ‘I want to be like him too’—you achieve it because he has shown the way. First, Sachin Paji showed us, then Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma came along. But I would say what Vaibhav, what Vaibhav has shown, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, that is a prime example of commitment and perseverance,” he continued.

The former Kerala fast bowler urged Sooryavanshi to stay away from managers and let his family members handle all off-the-field things for him.

“Vaibhav, if you are watching this, my request to you is to leave these managers aside and focus on yourself. Your father will handle things, and your family members will handle things. Stay away from these professional managers,” continued.

Sooryavanshi scored an impressive knock of 44 runs off just 22 balls to give a quick start to his team against Afghanistan A. The left-hander smashed nine fours in his blistering innings.