Kamal Ghorui
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi played a prank on two young fans at an airport by telling them he charges money for photographs, as the Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener continues to stay in the spotlight during IPL 2026.Rajasthan Royals shared the video on their social media platforms, showing the 15-year-old batter having some fun with two children who came up to him for a picture.In the clip, the two fans approached Sooryavanshi and asked for a photo. He did not refuse, but instead told them that taking pictures with him was not free.“Bhai, main photo lene ka paisa leta hoon. Sahi bol raha hoon bhai,” (Brother, I charge money for taking photos. I’m serious), Sooryavanshi said, leaving the kids surprised.The children then came back with Rs 200 so they could get clicked with him.After that, Sooryavanshi revealed that it was only a prank and posed for a few pictures with them.In Rajasthan Royals’ recent match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sooryavanshi scored his second IPL hundred in just 36 balls, which was the third-fastest century in IPL history.His batting has also caught the attention of SRH captain Pat Cummins.“I think he’s my new favourite player. He hits the ball so hard, it’s great to watch. It’s good fun,” Cummins said.“You have to be right on the money as a bowler. If you are not, it’s going a long way. It’s impressive. He has had a great start to his career, and yeah, I like the way he plays. Takes the game on.”Sooryavanshi has scored 357 runs in eight matches so far this season at an average of 44.63 and a strike rate of 234.87.He has also hit 31 boundaries and 32 sixes in IPL 2026.Rajasthan Royals will play next against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on April 28.
