Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his India debut on July 4, 2026. He played his first twenty-over match against England at Manchester’s iconic venue. Sooryavanshi broke the previous youngest Indian player record. No one under 16 had represented India before. He scored 12 runs off nine balls before falling to the bowlers. His first two balls went for sixes. The spinner and Gus Atkinson dismissed him.