India include 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in T20 squads

India have included 15-year-old batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in their T20 squads for upcoming tours of Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also released a video on Tuesday showing the teenager receiving his first official India jersey.

Sooryavanshi could make his senior debut in Friday’s first T20 against Ireland in Belfast. The call-up follows an Indian Premier League season in which he finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer.

The BCCI video showed Sooryavanshi unpacking the blue jersey with his name printed above the number 03. Officials in the clip described the delivery as “the moment the nation has been waiting for,” highlighting the attention around his rapid rise.

India’s upcoming itinerary offers selectors opportunities to test combinations and integrate younger players in the shortest format while maintaining competitive standards across the series and tournament commitments.

IPL numbers that drove the selection

Sooryavanshi won the Orange Cap in the most recent IPL season after scoring 776 runs for the Rajasthan Royals to finish as the competition’s top run-getter. He hit one century and five half-centuries during the campaign.

The strong franchise output has put him in the national frame at a time when T20 squads increasingly reward players who produce consistently against varied bowling attacks and in different match situations.

Record implications and what comes next

If he plays in Belfast, Sooryavanshi would be in line to become India’s youngest international cricketer, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar, who made his Test debut in 1989 aged 16 years and 205 days.

For Sooryavanshi, the immediate task will be to translate IPL form to international cricket, where opponents can build more targeted plans over a series and conditions can change quickly from venue to venue.

India’s staff are expected to manage his role across a busy stretch that includes matches in Ireland and England and the Asian Games. Selection for the opening game is expected to depend on conditions and the balance the team wants between batting depth and bowling options.

The next signal will be whether India hand him an immediate debut on Friday or introduce him later as they assess their batting mix across the schedule.