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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, T20 IPL batting prodigy, receives first India jersey

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, T20 IPL batting prodigy, receives first India jersey

Summary

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has received his first official India cricket jersey and may play his first international match soon. He earned a place in India’s T20 squad after scoring the most runs in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).

Key Facts

  • Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is 15 years old and a rising cricket star.
  • He was selected for India’s T20 squad for tours to Ireland and England and the Asian Games.
  • Sooryavanshi could debut for India in a T20 match against Ireland in Belfast.
  • The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video of him receiving his jersey.
  • This moment fulfills a long-held dream for Sooryavanshi.
  • He may become India’s youngest international cricket player, younger than Sachin Tendulkar was at his debut.
  • Sooryavanshi scored 776 runs for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, making him the tournament’s top scorer.
  • He won the Orange Cap, awarded to the leading run scorer in the IPL season.
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