Sam Curran Hails Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s Rise, Says England Have Plans for India’s 15-Year-Old Sensation

England all-rounder Sam Curran has lavished praise on teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, describing the 15-year-old’s rapid rise to the Indian team as an “incredible story”, while admitting the hosts will have plans to stop him if he makes his international debut during the ongoing five-match T20I series.

Sooryavanshi earned his maiden India call-up for the tour of England after a sensational IPL 2026 campaign with Rajasthan Royals, where he finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer. His inclusion has sparked widespread excitement, with fans eagerly awaiting his first appearance in international cricket.

Speaking to reporters on the eve of the second T20I, Curran said he was captivated by the youngster’s fearless batting during the IPL.

“I guess it’s an incredible story. I watched a lot of the IPL for a month, and I was just watching this guy, he looks so easy. It’s truly incredible and it’s rightly so, getting the attention he deserves,” Curran said.

“He’s so raw and he’s just having the time of his life, isn’t he? Playing for India at 15 years old is such a cool story and I think even as opposition, you’ve got to admire the skill and things like that,” he added.

Curran, however, believes English conditions could pose a fresh test for the teenage batter, with slower pitches offering bowlers different opportunities than those in India.

“I think England will probably be a different challenge, the pitches are very different, a lot slower than in India. Guys can have their plans and all this kind of thing,” he said.

Despite acknowledging Sooryavanshi’s extraordinary talent, Curran insisted England would focus on executing their own strategies.

“So I guess, we will have our plans, of course, but I’m not saying they’re the right plans, you never know because he’s playing really well. But at the end of the day, I’ll try and execute my skills, but there’s no doubt that he’s pretty special for what he’s doing,” he said.

The England all-rounder also pointed out that coping with the immense attention surrounding Indian cricket could be one of Sooryavanshi’s toughest challenges.

Curran signed off by wishing the youngster continued success, albeit not at England’s expense.

“So it is pretty cool, but, hopefully, he can just keep his head down. I’ll just love watching him, and hopefully it’s not against my bowling. But it’s just pretty cool and hopefully for India’s sake he can keep doing really well, but hopefully against us it doesn’t happen as good,” he concluded.