India Names 15-Year-Old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to T20 Squad, Shreyas Iyer as Captain
The Board of Control for Cricket in India selected the 15-year-old left-handed batter after he led run-scoring in the 2026 IPL. Shreyas Iyer replaces Suryakumar Yadav as T20 captain for series against Ireland and England.
Al JazeeraSooryavanshi scored 776 runs in 16 IPL matches for Rajasthan Royals, including one century and five half-centuries, and set a new record for most sixes in a single season.
” Shreyas Iyer was named captain after guiding Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title in 2024 and leading Punjab Kings to the playoffs in 2025. He replaces Suryakumar Yadav, whose form declined after India’s T20 World Cup win. Sooryavanshi would become the youngest player to represent India’s senior men’s team if he debuts, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s debut age of 16.
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