‘I Don’t Care How Old He Is’: Brett Lee Gives Verdict On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Amid Age Debate
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rapid rise has reached a point where conversations about his age are almost as frequent as discussions about his batting. The 15-year-old has already gone from teenage prospect to IPL headline-maker and India international, and now Australian fast-bowling great Brett Lee has offered…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rapid rise has reached a point where conversations about his age are almost as frequent as discussions about his batting. The 15-year-old has already gone from teenage prospect to IPL headline-maker and India international, and now Australian fast-bowling great Brett Lee has.
Speaking on the Beer Biceps YouTube channel, Lee brushed aside the constant debate over Sooryavanshi’s age and instead focused on what the teenager is doing with a cricket bat. Everyone offshore, away from India, asks the question if he's 15.
What Happened
Is he 15 is probably the biggest talking point around the world. If he's 15, fantastic, but if he's 17 or 18, who cares.
His explosive batting for Rajasthan Royals turned him into one of the biggest talking points of IPL 2026, particularly his extraordinary 97 from just 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator.
He finished IPL 2026 with 776 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 237.30, including scores of 103, 97 and 96.
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Key Details
That assessment comes after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced a season that was difficult to ignore. Lee believes the teenager's biggest challenge may not come from international bowlers but from everything surrounding him.
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He has now also been named East Zone vice-captain for the Duleep Trophy, which begins on August 23.
He then starred in India’s 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe, scoring 81 off 49 balls in the final match after an 18-ball fifty in the opener.
Why It Matters
He has already lit up the IPL in such a short space of time. That 97 he got (vs SRH), he was up against Aussie bowlers.
Sooryavanshi has continued to deliver since his IPL breakthrough.
Sooryavanshi's talent is obvious, but so is the need to allow him enough space to develop without turning every innings into a referendum on his future.
What Reports Say
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