'His name's Sooryavanshi': Buttler backs Indian teen to break his T20 record
England cricketer Jos Buttler has identified 15-year-old Indian prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the likely successor to his T20 run-scoring record. This follows Buttler's own achievement of becoming the highest run-scorer in men's T20 history.
Why it matters
The recognition of a young talent by a global superstar highlights the rapid rise of youth cricket and the shifting landscape of T20 records.
NEW DELHI: Fresh from becoming the highest run-scorer in men's T20 cricket, England star Jos Buttler has already named the player he believes could eventually take the record away from him — 15-year-old Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Buttler scripted history on Wednesday during Manchester Super Giants' emphatic nine-wicket win over Welsh Fire in The Hundred, smashing an unbeaten 51 off just 20 balls to surpass West Indies legend Kieron Pollard and climb to the top of the all-time T20 run charts.But while celebrating the milestone, the England wicketkeeper-batter looked to the future and singled out Sooryavanshi as the player most likely to rewrite history.'His name's probably Vaibhav Sooryavanshi'Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Buttler admitted the achievement was special but acknowledged that records are meant to be broken."It's really cool, actually, to think you've got the most T20 runs out of anyone.
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