Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earns second-youngest Player of the Match award
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 4:26 PM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, at 15 years and 121 days old, was awarded Player of the Match after scoring 81 runs off 49 balls in the third T20I against Zimbabwe on July 26, 2026. This performance helped India complete a 3-0 series sweep. Sooryavanshi is now second on the list of youngest players ever to receive this honor in international cricket, following Sierra Leone’s Alusine Turray. He is also the youngest Indian to win the award, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar by more than two years. His growing accolades signal a promising future in international cricket.
- •Sooryavanshi scored 81 runs in the match against Zimbabwe.
- •He is now the youngest Indian Player of the Match ever.
- •The victory capped a series sweep for India in Zimbabwe.
- •His performance places him second to Alusine Turray in all-time youngest winners.
- •Sooryavanshi made his international debut at 15 years and 99 days.
- 4:26 PMYahoo Sports — Youngest Player of the Match award winners in international cricket: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi second-youngest after IND vs ZIM T20Is
"While his 81 off 49 balls might have silenced the skeptics, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also reached a rare milestone after his latest innings, becoming the second-youngest POTM winner of all time.
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