"Overwhelmed by all messages": Sooryavanshi on becoming youngest international cricketer for India
Published on: July 5, 2026, 2:03 p.m. | Source: The Tribune
Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to represent India across formats, as well as the youngest debutant from a Test-playing nation in T20I history. Sooryavanshi, who was included in India's playing 11 for the ongoing second T20I against England in Manchester on Saturday, became India's youngest debutant at 15 years and 99 days. He has now broken the long-standing record held by Sachin Tendulkar (Test debut at 16 years 205 days; ODI at 16 years 238 days) and Piyush Chawla (Test debut at 17 years 75 days).
