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Rajasthan Royals\u2019 captain Riyan Parag consoles his teammate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after Gujarat Titans won against Rajasthan Royals during the Indian Premier League cricket match in New Chandigarh, India, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ashwini Bhatia)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

MUMBAI, India \u2014 Wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was called up by India for the first time on Saturday as he was named in the T20 squad for the tours of Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games.<\/p>

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The 15-year-old opening batter is the youngest cricketer to get an India call-up. If he plays against Ireland on June 26 in Belfast he will overtake Sachin Tendulkar, who was 16 when he made his test debut against Pakistan in November 1989.<\/p>\n

Sooryavanshi set the Indian Premier League alight this season, finishing as the highest run-getter with 776 in 16 innings. He scored at a remarkable strike-rate of 237.31 and hit 72 sixes.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has forced us to pick him with how well he\u2019s played,\u201d chief selector Ajit Agarkar said. \u201cI know his age\u2026how young he is and (it is) early in his career. But…we can see the kind of talent he has and we are hopeful, if he gets the opportunity to play for the country, he will show the same ability.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying for the country will mean tougher challenges, but he has shown tremendous temperament. He has picked himself through his performances \u2013 he single-handedly carried Rajasthan Royals in the IPL playoffs. Like everyone else who\u2019s watched him play, we have high hopes of him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sooryavanshi made his first-class debut at 12. At 13, he became the youngest to get an IPL deal when Rajasthan bought him for the 2025 season. He scored 252 runs in seven games at a strike-rate of 206, including a 35-ball century \u2013 the second-fastest in IPL history.<\/p>\n

He then starred in India\u2019s win at the 2026 Under-19 World Cup, smashing 175 off 80 balls in the final against England \u2013 the highest individual score in any ICC global tournament final.<\/p>\n

Shreyas Iyer will captain a full-strength India squad in Ireland and England, a precursor to the Asian Games T20s in Japan. He replaces Suryakumar Yadav, who has been dropped.<\/p>

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Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders to a third IPL title in 2024 before guiding Punjab Kings to the final in 2025. He had previously steered Delhi Capitals to the final in 2020 \u2013 the only player to lead three different franchises to a final.<\/p>\n

Yadav\u2019s reign comes to an end due to poor form in both IPL and international cricket.<\/p>\n

India will play two T20s in Ireland on June 26 and 28, and another five in England next month.<\/p>\n

The squad for Japan also includes pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, underlining India\u2019s challenge for gold ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.<\/p>\n

Squads for Ireland and England tours: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammad Siraj, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.<\/p>\n

India squad for Asian Games: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.<\/p>

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AP cricket: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/cricket<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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