Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes eligible to play for senior India team; Know how

Young Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has tasted a lot of success in his young career. The left-hander soon will be seen in action as he will be playing for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi rose to the limelight after his heroics in IPL 2025, where he slammed the fastest century by an Indian batter in the league. After that, he performed consistently in the youth tournaments, slamming runs in Australia and England.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi was at his best with the bat in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2026. He was one of the main reasons why India won the tournament as he continued his aggressive brand of cricket, dominating teams.

In the final against England, he scored 175 runs off 80 deliveries, the highest by any player in an ICC tournament final, be it youth or senior. This performance saw him receive a lot of applause as he was named Player of the Match. 

Overall, he slammed 439 runs in seven innings, hitting a record 30 maximums, the most by any player in the tournament’s history. He also won the Player of the Tournament award for his heroics throughout the event.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes eligible to play for the senior India team

With Vaibhav Suryavanshi continuously performing, many have been wondering why he cannot play for the India team. However, the wait has now finally ended. The youngster turned 15 in March.

According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), the minimum age policy to make a senior debut is 15. This means that after that IPL, he will be in the scheme of things to make his debut for India in the white-ball format. 

He is also one of the only three batters with multiple 150+ scores in youth ODIs, after Sri Lanka’s Pulindu Perera and South Africa’s Jorich van Schalkwyk.