Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set for India debut at Stormont against Ireland
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 6:07 PM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is expected to make his international debut for India on June 26 against Ireland at Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast. At just 15 years old, he would break Sachin Tendulkar's record as the youngest player to represent India in senior cricket. Sooryavanshi was selected following a standout performance in IPL 2026, where he scored 776 runs in 16 matches and earned both the Orange Cap and MVP award. His debut comes at the same venue where Rohit Sharma began his career in 2007, adding historical significance to the occasion. The first T20I is part of India's tour of Ireland and England under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy.
- •Sooryavanshi likely to debut against Ireland at Stormont on June 26.
- •He could become the youngest Indian player to make a senior debut.
- •Sooryavanshi had a prolific IPL 2026 season, scoring 776 runs.
- •His debut venue is significant as Rohit Sharma debuted there in 2007.
- •India's T20I squad features new captain Shreyas Iyer.
- 6:07 PMYahoo Sports — Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in line for India debut at same venue where Rohit Sharma began his international career
"In a coincidence that no one saw coming, 15-year-old maestro Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set to make his senior debut for the Indian Cricket team on the same ground and against the same opposition as the Hitman.
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