Buttler and Broad Joke About 20-Year IPL Deal for Teen Sensation Sooryavanshi

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has taken IPL 2025 by storm, and even seasoned England cricketers cannot stop talking about him. The 14-year-old left-hander has accumulated 400 runs in just nine matches for Rajasthan Royals, announcing himself as one of the most electrifying young talents the tournament has ever seen.

Buttler and Broad Float the Idea of a Historic Contract

Speaking on the For The Love of Cricket podcast, former England captain Jos Buttler jokingly suggested that Rajasthan Royals may need to offer Sooryavanshi a never-before-seen 20-year contract to retain him. Stuart Broad enthusiastically agreed, with Buttler imagining the teenager accumulating 20,000 IPL runs over such a career — and still potentially having years left to play. The banter underscored just how seriously the cricketing world is taking this young prodigy’s long-term potential.

Royals’ Scouting System Earns High Praise

Broad was full of admiration for Rajasthan Royals’ foresight in signing Sooryavanshi at auction when he was just 13 or 14 years old. What initially seemed like an unusual gamble has proven to be a masterstroke, with the teenager repaying the franchise’s faith almost immediately. Broad acknowledged that retaining such a talent will come at a growing financial cost, but called it entirely justified.

Buttler also highlighted Sooryavanshi’s remarkable mental strength — after being dismissed first ball against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the youngster came back to score a century against the same side in the very next encounter. Buttler admitted he even texted Jofra Archer in disbelief, comparing the teenager to something almost