England all-rounder Sam Curran Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise in the Indian team has been described as an “incredible story” and he said the 15-year-old has commanded attention while hoping England can silence him if he makes his debut in the ongoing T20I series.The cricketing world has been waiting for Sooryavanshi’s debut in India ever since he was selected for the England tour after his impressive performance with Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026. Speaking to the media before the second T20I, Curran said that he has been following Sooryavanshi closely during the IPL.“I think it’s an unbelievable story. I watch a lot of IPL a month and I’m just watching this guy and he looks so relaxed. It’s really unbelievable and rightfully so, getting the attention he deserves.”“He was so raw and he was just having the time of his life, wasn’t he? Playing for India at 15 years old is a cool story and I think even as an opposition you have to admire his skills and stuff like that,” Curran said.Curran believes conditions in England could present different challenges for the youngster.“I think England could be a different challenge, the pitch is very different, a lot slower than India. People can have their plans and all those things.“So I think, of course we have our plans, but I’m not saying they’re the right plans, you never know because he’s playing so well.“But at the end of the day, I’m going to try to use my skills, but there’s no doubt that he’s very special for what he does,” he said.Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs in IPL 2026 with over 230 runs, becoming the highest run-scorer in the tournament.Kuran also said that dealing with the attention that comes with playing for India is probably the biggest challenge Suryavanshi faces.“I think being an Indian cricketer in India is probably a lot bigger than us. So I think that’s probably his biggest challenge, how he handles that. He’s played one or two IPL seasons and has now come straight into the Indian team. I’m sure there are people around him trying to help him. But I guess you never know until he makes his debut and see how he performs.“I’m sure he’s going to have his ups and downs like everybody else, but as a cricketer you have to enjoy what he’s doing because it’s pretty cool. At 15, I think I just got into Surrey Indoor School.”
