Shreyas Iyer confirms Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will not debut for India yet
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 5:42 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will not make his international debut in the opening T20I against Ireland, as confirmed by captain Shreyas Iyer. The 15-year-old was not included in the playing XI due to team balance considerations. Sooryavanshi, after an outstanding IPL season where he became the leading run-scorer, is still in India's plans for future matches. His debut would position him as the youngest men's international cricketer from India, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record. Iyer reassured fans that Sooryavanshi’s opportunity will come when the time is right.
- •Sooryavanshi misses his debut in the first T20I against Ireland
- •Iyer cites team balance as the reason for Sooryavanshi's omission
- •Sooryavanshi led IPL 2026 with 776 runs and 72 sixes
- •Iyer expects Sooryavanshi to make his debut soon
- •Sooryavanshi could become India's youngest international cricketer
- 5:42 PMYahoo Sports — 'Unfortunately, no': Shreyas Iyer confirms Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for India debut
"Young batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his historic India debut. Captain Shreyas Iyer confirmed the 15-year-old was not in the playing XI for the first T20I against Ireland, citing team balance. Despite the delay, Sooryavanshi, who had a stellar IPL and India A season, remains on the cusp of becoming India's youngest international cricketer.
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