Vaibhav Sooryavanshi starts India A journey with first-ball boundary
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his India A debut against Sri Lanka A in the first match of a tri-series at Dambulla.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his India A debut against Sri Lanka A in the first match of a tri-series at Dambulla.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his India A debut against Sri Lanka A in the first match of a tri-series at Dambulla.
Teenage batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi proved his intent to deliver at the senior national level by making a notable India A debut at Dambulla on Tuesday.
The 15-year-old left-hand opener made 14 off 12 against Sri Lanka in the first match of a tri-series. He marked his arrival at the stage with a first-ball boundary against Mohamed Shiraz.
However, the boy from Bihar was dismissed in his third over with Arachchige taking a smart catch at mid-off off Shiraz's bowling.
Sooryavanshi had an outstanding IPL 2026 season, scoring 776 runs from 16 innings to take the Orange Cap for most runs in the event.
The Rajasthan Royals star has two IPL centuries, the first off 35 balls in his debut season in 2025 and the other, a 36-ball century against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Jaipur in April.
Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad's century (101 off 114) was the highlight of the India A innings that also comprised a 97-ball 60 from skipper Tilak Varma. India A posted 277/6 in 50 overs.
Afghanistan are the third team in the series, and their A team will face India A on June 11.