Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, was called up to India's T20 squad for the series against England and Ireland in the summer of 2026. If he was to play, he would become the youngest player to represent an Indian men's senior team, breaking Sachin Tendulkar's record. Shreyas Iyer was named captain of India's T20I squad, according to Dawn.

According to the Hindu, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India's youngest international cricketer, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record, and debuted at the age of 15 years and 99 days. The Hindu also reported that Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut at 16 years and 205 days against Pakistan in 1989.

Dawn reported that Vaibhav topped the IPL scoring charts with 776 runs in 16 matches and was the first IPL player to be named both Most Valuable Player and Best Emerging Player.

Thetasalli.com reported that Vaibhav plays for the Rajasthan Royals and that a video of him showing a playful side during an IPL 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad went viral.

Times of India reported that former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar urged Vaibhav to emulate Sachin Tendulkar. The Hindu reported that Shreyas Iyer opted to bat in the second T20I match.