At the age of 15 years, 3 months and 7 days, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has made his international debut for the Indian cricket team. The teenager from Samastipur, Bihar, who captured the imagination of the cricket world with his outrageous hitting prowess in the Indian Premier League, was handed his debut cap in India’s second T20I match against England.
The teen sensation received his maiden India cap from Tilak Varma after an inspiring speech by Gautam Gambhir, before being embraced by his teammates in a heartwarming moment.
Shreyas Iyer also heaped praise on him, saying, “You’ve seen him over the last few months and the way he’s been batting. I feel he completely deserves to be in the squad. He’s someone who doesn’t take pressure at all and has an unflinching nature. He’s well aware of what lies ahead in the coming matches. The way he bats in the nets and takes on the bowlers shows the kind of player he is.”
Many would argue that the debut was given three matches late, after the generationally talented youngster warmed the benches in 2 T20Is against Ireland and then the first T20I against England, played in Durham.
