Vaibhav Sooryavanshi faces fresh AI accusations from a Gujarat Titans superstar

For the second time in as many weeks, Rajasthan Royals' boy wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has faced AI allegations. The 15-year-old's hitting prowess has left everyone wondering whether he could even be real.

Earlier, Pakistani analyst Nauman Niaz had suggested that the teenager might be using an AI chip in his bat. Sooryavanshi had responded to that by saying that his talent was purely God-gifted.

Now, England and Gujarat Titans wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has joined in and said that Sooryavanshi might indeed be a creation of AI. Earlier this year, Buttler had said that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was the best player he had ever seen.

"He is brilliant to watch" - Jos Buttler

Buttler was talking on the 'For the Love of Cricket' podcast, which he hosts with former England teammate Stuart Broad.

“I actually texted Jofra [Archer, Sooryavanshi's teammate at RR] and asked, ‘Is he AI? Has Elon Musk created this teenage sensation who is just a wizard with the bat?’ But no, he is real – and he is brilliant to watch. He is becoming a seriously exciting player, and I think there’s a very good chance we could see him in England this summer,” Buttler said.

India will tour England for a white-ball series in July.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in IPL 2026

Despite being just 15 years old, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has shown no signs of second-season blues. He followed up last year's 35-ball century with a 36-ball century this year. He has already held the Orange Cap multiple times this year.

Currently, he sits third on the Orange Cap list, with the race being very tight this year. No other batter has more sixes in IPL 2026 than Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

With 400 runs at a strike rate of 238, Sooryavanshi has been nothing short of a revelation. There have been many calls for him to be included in the Indian National team at just 15 years old.

"He is just extraordinary" - Jos Buttler

More than his outrageous batting, it is the quality of bowlers that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has gone after, which has gotten everyone awestruck.

In IPL 2026, Sooryavanshi faced bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood for the first time in his career, and hit all three of them for a six off the first ball he got from them. Buttler talked about how this would remain a legendary piece of trivia about the teenager.

“I must admit, in the IPL, you spend a lot of time on your phone in your room. I was scrolling through Instagram when I came across the Sunrisers’ post-match wrap-up from that game, where they were handing out a few awards."

"They were talking to Pat Cummins after his first game of the season, and James Franklin said to him, ‘You’ve joined a very exclusive club today alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Josh Hazlewood.’ I remember thinking, ‘That’s some company – what club is this?’ And then he said, ‘The first ball you bowled to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, he hit you for six as well’,” said Buttler.

“So Sooryavanshi, from the first three balls he has faced against Hazlewood, Bumrah and Cummins – arguably three all-time greats – has deposited each one over the ropes for six. Of all the records he may go on to break in his career, I think that might be one of my favourites. It’s outrageous."

"You can imagine a coach telling 15-year-old Vaibhav, ‘These are pretty good bowlers, mate – maybe just have a look at one.’ And he has decided to launch each of them out of the ground first ball. That is just extraordinary.”

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