Historic Debut: 15-Year-Old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Makes Waves in T20I Against England

In a historic moment for Indian cricket, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his international debut during the second T20I against England. Captained by Shreyas Iyer, India opted to bat first, with Sooryavanshi stepping in for Sanju Samson. This debut not only marks a significant achievement for the young player but also sets a new record, making him the youngest cricketer to represent India, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. The match follows an abandoned first T20I due to rain, where India had scored 189 runs. Read on to learn more about this exciting match and the teams involved.

By Narendra Chaudhary Jul 4, 2026, 19:00 IST

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Remarkable Debut

Manchester: In a thrilling encounter on Saturday, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the second T20I match. This game marked a significant milestone as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his international debut.

Sooryavanshi, a left-handed opener, took the place of Sanju Samson in the only alteration to India's lineup.

At just 15 years and 99 days old, he has now become the youngest player to represent India in international cricket, breaking the previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar, who debuted at 16 years and 205 days against Pakistan in 1989.

On the other hand, England made two adjustments to their squad, introducing Jofra Archer and giving a debut to pacer Josh Tongue.

The first T20I at Chester-le-Street was unfortunately called off due to rain after India had scored 189 runs for the loss of seven wickets.

Teams:

India: Shreyas Iyer (c), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.

England: Harry Brook (c), Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue.