Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his national debut on July 4, 2026. He played his first T20 match against England at Old Trafford. Sooryavanshi broke the previous youngest Indian player record. No player under 16 had played India before. He scored 12 runs off nine balls before falling to the bowlers. His first two balls went for maximum runs. Rehan Ahmed and the pacer dismissed him.