Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi just had an IPL season for the ages. He scored 776 runs, won the Orange Cap, and took home MVP and Emerging Player awards. Now he’s going to Japan for the Asian Games from September to October. He’ll be making his India debut there. That makes him the youngest player ever picked for the senior men’s team.
Shreyas Iyer will captain the side for the Asian Games and the T20Is around it. Tilak Varma is vice-captain. The squad also has Abhishek Sharma – currently the world’s #1 ranked T20I batter – plus Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, and Washington Sundar.
Jasprit Bumrah leads the pace unit, with Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy. All-rounders Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Axar Patel add depth with bat and ball.
So why the big changes? Suryakumar Yadav has been struggling for runs in T20Is, including a quiet World Cup. Fans have been asking who could replace him as captain. The selectors picked Shreyas Iyer. He’s led three IPL teams to playoffs, been to three finals, and won one title. That’s a solid record. Meanwhile, 26-year-old Shubman Gill is already captaining India in Tests and ODIs. The next generation has officially taken over.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named in T20 squads to play England and Ireland
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is 15 years old. He just finished an IPL season where he scored 776 runs for Rajasthan Royals. That was the most by any batter. He also broke Chris Gayle’s record for most sixes in a single IPL season. Now he’s in India’s T20 squads for the tours of Ireland and England.
If he plays against Ireland or England this summer, he will become the youngest player ever to represent India’s senior men’s team. That record currently belongs to Sachin Tendulkar, who made his debut at 16 years and 205 days back in 1989. Sooryavanshi is also the first player in IPL history to win both the Most Valuable Player and the Best Emerging Player awards in the same season.
India plays two T20s in Ireland at Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast on June 26 and 28. Then five T20s in England from July 1 to 11. Sooryavanshi could make his debut in Belfast.
Selection panel chairman Ajit Agarkar didn’t hold back. “We’ve seen what he can do,” Agarkar told reporters. “He almost single-handedly carried Rajasthan Royals. He’s a game-changer. He’s picked himself.”
FAQs
Q. Was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi picked for the T20 squad?
A. Sooryavanshi is a 15-year-old Indian cricketer picked for the senior T20 squad.
Q. What did Vaibhav Sooryavanshi achieve in IPL 2026?
A. Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs and won the Orange Cap. He also won the MVP and Emerging Player awards.
Q. Which teams will India play in this T20I series?
A. India will play against Ireland and England.
Q. Which tournaments will India play with this squad?
A. India will play T20Is against Ireland and England, plus the Asian Games.
Q. Who is the captain and vice-captain of the team?
A. Shreyas Iyer is captain, and Tilak Varma is vice-captain.
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