15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to debut for India in Ireland series

A 15-year-old batting prodigy is poised to make history as the youngest player ever to represent India in international cricket. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is expected to make his debut for the senior men's team in the first T20I against Ireland in Belfast on June 26, according to reports. The series will begin at Stormont Cricket Ground, with a second match scheduled for June 28.

Sooryavanshi earned his maiden national call-up following an outstanding Indian Premier League season, where he was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player and won the Orange Cap for scoring 776 runs. His selection caps a rapid rise for the left-handed batter, who has also impressed in domestic and youth cricket.

The potential debut comes on the heels of a record-breaking performance for India A. Just days ago, Sooryavanshi smashed the fastest fifty in List A cricket history, reaching the milestone in just 11 deliveries during the Tri-Nation Series final against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. He went on to score 94 runs from only 29 balls, an innings featuring 10 fours and eight sixes. This explosive knock served as a powerful response to a relatively quiet tournament by his standards and silenced emerging...