Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in post-match controversy after ICC incident
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 12:20 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old cricket prodigy, was involved in an altercation after a Super Over match against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. Television footage reportedly shows him pushing an opposition player following a tense defeat. The incident has raised questions about the pressures young athletes face and could lead to disciplinary action from the ICC. Sooryavanshi, who made his IPL debut at 14, had already drawn comparisons to greats like Sachin Tendulkar, raising concerns about the expectations placed on him at such a young age.
- •Sooryavanshi involved in altercation after match against Sri Lanka A
- •Incident occurred following a Super Over defeat
- •He debuted in IPL at 14, drawing comparisons to Tendulkar
- •Potential ICC disciplinary action is under consideration
- •Debate over pressures on young athletes intensifies
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"Sport has a habit of devouring its youngest stars, as teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is finding out. Cricket News columnist Jamie Alter explains.
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