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LSG vs RR, IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been the toast of the nation thanks to his brilliant show in the ongoing IPL season. Even before the start of the season, he had captivated the minds of the viewers with his strokeplay. While many have questioned his real age, his actions during the IPL is making his fans believe that he is actually 15. 

In an interaction at the Ekana stadium after Rajasthan's game with Lucknow, Sooryavanshi revealed his pre-match routine. He confessed that he watches cartoon before going out to bat. 

‘Dimaag me kuch nahi chalta hai’

“Dimaag me kuch nahi chalta hai. Aaj bhi har din match se pahle hum bhi cartoon dekhte hain, aadat hai dekhne ka (smile). Abhi bhi hum cartoon dekh rahe hain, par focus game par bhi hai (Even today I watch cartoons before every match, but focus is on game too),” he said.

“We will do well in the next match. We have taken two points from this win and now move forward towards the playoffs,” he added.

Sooryavanashi had an off day as all he could score was a scratchy eight runs off 11 balls. Mohsin Khan picked up his wicket while he was trying to clear the ropes. 

Not long back, the teen sensation became the youngest player in IPL history to reach 500 runs, edging Prithvi Shaw. He is also the fastest to the mark, overtaking the previous record held by Glenn Maxwell.

He has already amassed 254 runs in seven matches at a staggering strike rate of 220.87 and an average of 36.29. His form would ecrtainly be important for the fortunes of the Royals this season.