Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his first big splash in international cricket on the recent tour of Zimbabwe. The 15-year-old had made his T20I debut in England, replacing Sanju Samson, the Man of the Tournament of the T20 World Cup a few months ago.
While Sooryavanshi failed to go past 15 in his three innings against England, the teenager made the most out of his opportunities in Harare. He ended up with the Man of the Series award as he produced breathtaking shots throughout the series, helping India whitewash Zimbabwe and Shreyas Iyer registering his maiden T20I series victory as a captain.
In the IND vs ZIM 1st T20I, Sooryavanshi hammered 50 runs off only 19 balls, with the help of four fours and as many sixes.
In the 2nd T20I, he got off to a quick start but failed to convert his 20 (9) into something substantial. He did so in the IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I on Sunday: Sooryavanshi blasted 81 runs off 49 balls, cracking 8 fours and 4 sixes in what was a mature knock as he played to the pitch, ground dimensions, and the situation.
This particular knock from the youngster earned him lots of plaudits from fans and experts. He finished the series as the highest run-scorer with 151 runs, scored at a strike rate of 196.
What records did Sooryavanshi break in Zimbabwe?
In the IND vs ZIM T20I series, Sooryavanshi became the youngest batsman to register a T20I fifty, the second-youngest to earn a Player of the Match award, and the youngest to win the Player of the Series award in T20Is.
After his latest exploits for India, fans are excited and eager to see more of the left-handed opener.
When Will Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Play Next For India And When is India’s Next T20I Series?
India’s next T20I series is the Asian Games in Japan from September 24. Sooryavanshi is part of India’s squad, and so are Abhishek and Samson. Sooryavanshi has made a strong case to become the first-choice opener in the Asian Games even when Samson returns, while Abhishek has failed in his last six knocks.
The matches in the Asian Games are included in the T20Is statistics.
Further, India’s next bilateral T20I series is against the West Indies, a five-match T20I series at home from October 6.
It would be a debatable topic regarding the openers’ choices between Vaibhav, Sanju, and Abhishek for the team management in the coming T20Is.
When is the Asian Games 2026?
The men’s cricket tournament in the Asian Games will be played from September 24 to October 1, while the women’s competition will be from September 17 to 22. The events will take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh have sealed direct entry in the quarter-finals of the men’s Asian Games cricket event. They will be joined by four other teams in the knockouts who will come through from a qualifying round.
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