Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been hitting bowlers around the park in the IPL. He has also done it in Under-19 cricket, in domestic matches and in India A. The 15-year-old is already being talked about as a player who could become the next big thing in cricket. But for all the runs and sixes, perhaps nothing compares to receiving an India jersey.Millions play cricket in India and many dream of representing the country. Only a handful have the opportunity to wear the blue jersey. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has now joined that group of lucky few after receiving his India kit ahead of the upcoming T20I series against Ireland.The teenager, who recently earned his first senior India call-up, spoke about the moment and said he has fulfilled the dream that first drew him to the game.At 15 years and 71 days, Sooryavanshi became the youngest player selected in India’s senior men’s team, surpassing the record set by Sachin Tendulkar 36 years ago.Tendulkar made his debut for India against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of 16 years and 205 days and remains the youngest Indian to play a senior international match. If Sooryavanshi takes the field during the next tour, he will become the youngest player to debut for India in men’s international cricket.Speaking in a video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Sooryavanshi said:“Words cannot explain. The reason I took the bat from the first day and went to the ground for practice: that dream is complete now. The biggest step in that journey was completed today. I can’t really put this feeling into words.“I felt like a dream when I saw that T-shirt; I couldn’t stop smiling. Sometimes things happen that you never imagined could happen. When it ends, you don’t know how to react. It was exactly how I felt.”The BCCI shared the clip with the caption: “Ladies & Gentlemen, the moment the nation has been waiting for has arrived! Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in #TeamIndia jersey. Witness this incredibly special moment.”India will play two T20Is in Belfast on June 26 and 28 before traveling to England for a five-match series from July 1-11. The men’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games begins on September 24, with the medal matches scheduled for October 3.Sooryavanshi’s selection follows a strong IPL 2026 season with Rajasthan Royals. The left-hander finished as the tournament’s highest run-scorer, winning the Orange Cap after scoring 776 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 237.30.His season included a century, five half-centuries and a tournament record 72 sixes, performances that helped him accelerate India’s senior set-up.
