Vaibhav Sooryavanshi skips Class 10 Board exams, joins Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2026
India Today
India's teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will not appear for his Class 10 board exams this year. His focus remains on IPL 2026 preparations after a stellar U19 World Cup performance.
India’s teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who recently played a pivotal role in the nation’s Under-19 cricket World Cup triumph earlier this month, will not sit for his Class 10 board examinations this year. Speculation had been rife over whether the 14-year-old would be able to appear for the crucial exams, but his commitments on the cricket field have ultimately taken precedence.
Having spent much of 2025 on international tours representing India Under-19 and even India A, Sooryavanshi has had limited time to prepare academically. The left-handed batter, a resident of Tajpur in Bihar, is enrolled at Modesty School in Tajpur and was scheduled to sit for his Class 10 board examinations from 17 February to 11 March.
However, his coach Manish Ojha has confirmed that the youngster would be skipping the examinations in order to focus on preparations for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. Sooryavanshi is expected to play a key role for the Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 after a remarkable debut in 2025 and has already joined the franchise’s pre-season camp.
“He won’t be giving the Class X exams. He is currently in Nagpur preparing for the upcoming IPL. He has already joined Rajasthan Royals for a pre-season camp,” Ojha told India Today.
Earlier, Neel Kishore, principal of Podar International School in Samastipur — Sooryavanshi's examination centre — had confirmed his appearance for the board exams and clarified that there would be no special treatment despite his newfound stardom. However, the young cricketer will not be taking the tests this year.
Sooryavanshi was the headline act of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026, producing one of the greatest final knocks the tournament has seen. His 175 off just 80 balls against England was a fearless assault, filled with 15 fours and 15 sixes, the most maximums ever hit in a single U19 World Cup innings.
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