Sooryavanshi, 15, wins car as he sweeps IPL awards

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has won a car for his performances in the Indian Premier League – but the 15-year-old will have to wait three years to drive it.

Left-hander Sooryavanshi has excelled in the IPL this season, scoring 776 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 237.30.

He was named Most Valuable Player for the 2026 campaign, despite his team Rajasthan Royals not reaching the final.

The teenager also picked up the emerging player award and the Orange Cap, given to the highest run-scorer.

Among his prizes was a Tata Sierra – a popular mid-size SUV in India – but he cannot get behind the wheel because the minimum driving age in the country is 18.

Sooryavanshi’s individual prize money totalled more than £30,000.

On winning his awards, the India Under-19 international said: “It’s a proud moment, it feels great and I’ll try to do even better next season.”

Sooryavanshi, who became the youngest player to feature in the IPL when he made his debut for Rajasthan at the age of 14 last year, struck 97 and 96 in his final two innings of this year’s tournament.

He also hit a remarkable 72 sixes – an average of more than four an innings – which was 29 more than the next best in the competition.

Rajasthan, who lost to Gujarat Titans by seven wickets in the second qualifier last week, signed Sooryavanshi at last year’s auction for 1.1 crore rupees (£103,789).

On Sunday, Virat Kohli led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight title after they beat Gujarat by five wickets in the final in Ahmedabad.