Overview
- AB de Villiers’ YouTube show on Monday featured praise for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s maturity while Jitesh Sharma called him not professional off the field and cited late‑night ice cream.
- De Villiers said the Rajasthan Royals batter looked very professional in the Under‑19 World Cup, where he admired how the teen stuck to his game plan without posturing.
- Jitesh’s assessment comes from first‑hand time as Sooryavanshi’s India A captain at the Rising Stars Asia Cup in November 2025.
- Despite the off‑field concern, Jitesh said he would invest a million dollars in Sooryavanshi because of his top‑end batting “gear” and rare skill.
- Sooryavanshi returns after a 35‑ball IPL hundred and a 175 in the Under‑19 World Cup final, with reports saying rivals have studied him for IPL 2026 and Rajasthan Royals asking more after Sanju Samson’s exit.