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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's rise in Indian cricket

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s transition to red-ball cricket faced an immediate test during his Duleep Trophy debut in Bengaluru. Representing East Zone against North East Zone, the 15-year-old opened the innings alongside Abhimanyu Easwaran but was dismissed for eight runs off six deliveries. This performance underscored technical hurdles regarding the shift from aggressive T20 play to longer formats. During the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal, serving as vice-captain, Sooryavanshi excelled with his left-arm orthodox spin, taking 2 wickets for 11 runs to help East Zone secure an innings victory. Following a record-breaking IPL 2026 season with the Rajasthan Royals, Sooryavanshi transitioned into senior international cricket. Despite struggles in a T20I series against England, he earned Player-of-the-Series honors during a tour of Zimbabwe. Australian legend Steve Waugh described him as a “freakish talent” capable of Test cricket, though he noted the need for more first-class experience, citing a current first-class average of 16.53. Due to senior international commitments, including selection for India’s 15-member squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, he was omitted from the upcoming U19 series against Australia. In the Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone, Sooryavanshi served as stand-in captain following an injury to Ishan Kishan. He set a new tournament record by becoming the youngest player to score a half-century, reaching the milestone in 42 balls at age 15 years and 157 days. He narrowly missed a maiden first-class century, scoring 92 runs before being dismissed by Harsh Dubey. In the final against South Zone at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, he Sooryavanshi contributed 44 runs off 37 balls, including an attacking display against Mohammed Siraj. During this match, he was involved in a heated verbal confrontation with South Zone captain Tilak Varma following aggressive batting from the teenager; the argument required umpire intervention.

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