Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

India could make a change to their playing XI for the second T20 International against New Zealand after wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan suffered a groin injury. The setback has increased the chances of teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi featuring in the upcoming encounter. India won the opening match by four wickets after successfully chasing a target of 226 runs. The second T20I is scheduled to take place in Christchurch on October 24, with the team management assessing its options. Ishan Kishan's Injury Raises Selection Concerns

India's young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has attracted considerable attention with his fearless approach and powerful hitting. However, Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that the teenager cannot expect an automatic place in the playing eleven for the upcoming New Zealand series. With established openers delivering consistent performances, the team management must consider the team's current combination before making selection decisions. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson Remain India's Preferred Openers Iyer highlighted the importance of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, who have established

Afghanistan cricket star Rashid Khan has expressed his admiration for Indian youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, describing him as a God-gifted talent. The experienced leg-spinner highlighted the young batter’s impressive abilities and the unusual qualities he has displayed at such an early stage of his cricket career. Sooryavanshi has attracted significant attention with his aggressive batting style and fearless approach. Rashid Khan’s comments further underline the growing recognition surrounding the young Indian cricketer. Rashid Khan Impressed by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s Talent Speaking about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rashid

India began their three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe with a convincing seven-wicket victory at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday, thanks to a sensational half-century from 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Shines with Maiden T20I Fifty Chasing a modest target of 126, Sooryavanshi stole the spotlight by smashing his maiden T20 International half-century in just 18 balls. The young opener struck four sixes and four boundaries, helping India race to victory in only 13.2 overs. The 15-year-old became the youngest cricketer

A senior BCCI official has hit back at critics over Sanju Samson's exclusion. The wicketkeeper batter was left out of India's squad for Zimbabwe. Samson's omission sparked immediate uproar among fans and cricket experts. He had starred as Player of the Tournament during India's T20 World Cup win. The official clarified that Samson was rested, not dropped from the team. Selectors reportedly felt he would not play a single match anyway. Carrying a senior player just to sit on the bench made little

With the T20 Indian Premier League playoffs commencing on Tuesday, veteran batting great Virat Kohli and 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be under the spotlight. Kohli, the captain of Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru who ended up topping the regular season standings, at 37 is just under two decades older than Sooryavanshi whose explosive batting has been one of the biggest stories this season. Key Playoff Matches Kohli and Bengaluru will face Gujarat Titans in the first qualifying playoff, with the winner booking

Between the buzz over IPL’s teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and a young Indian shuttler’s giant-killing spree at the Badminton Asian Championships, one of them has barely made a dent in cricket-crazy India. Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old opening batsman from a nondescript town called Tajpur in Bihar, has made a mockery of the bowling reputations of Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and Josh Hazlewood — three legends of modern fast bowlers — at this year’s ongoing Indian Premier League. But the story of upcoming Indian badminton

Fifteen-year-old Rajasthan Royals player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi went down for a golden duck in an almost certain of rare IPL failures as his side scored its heaviest loss since 2014 in the IPL, the Indian Premier League, going down by 57 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday as two debutantes Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain shone. The teen sensation played a critical role on Saturday in Rajasthan's four victories this season with a pair of 15-ball fifties including in the previous match. Famine was

Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored blistering knocks each, leading Rajasthan Royals to a comfortable 27-run win over Mumbai Indians in an IPL match here on Tuesday that was interrupted by rain. Jaiswal, who finished on 77 not out, and fellow left-hander Sooryavanshi hit a quick-fire 39 off just 14 balls to propel Rajasthan to 150-3 in the match shortened to 11 overs per side in Guwahati. Rajasthan then restricted five-time champions Mumbai to 123-9 in their 10-team pool, securing their