WATCH: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gears up for India debut, trains with senior squad ahead of Ireland series

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's first training session with the Indian senior team has sparked excitement ahead of his potential debut against Ireland, where he could break Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing age record.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in this frame. (screengrab)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in this frame. (screengrab)

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi trains with India's senior team ahead of the Ireland T20I series.

The 15-year-old could become India's youngest international debutant, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record.

India will lock horns against Ireland in the first T20I of the two-game series on Friday, June 26 at the Stormont Cricket Ground in Belfast. The series against Ireland will mark a new chapter of Indian cricket, as teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his senior India debut against the Irish team.

The 15-year-old batter took part in his first practice session with the Indian team on the eve of his maiden international series. The glimpse of the young player training with the squad has quickly gained attention across all social media platforms.

Here is the video of Vaibhav's first practice session:


Will Vaibhav make his India debut against Ireland?

Despite Vaibhav being in the Indian squad, it has to be seen if he can make his International debut in the first T20I against Ireland, as the top order is stacked with star players like Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson.

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Vaibhav is going through a sublime touch with the bat, as he recently scored record-breaking 29-ball 94 against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Nation A series final. However, If Vaibhav gets the debut cap in either of the two T20Is against Ireland or the five-game series against England, he will become the youngest Indian to make an international debut breaking Sachin Tendulkar's 37-year-old record.

Youngest cricketers to play for India:

Player Age Format Against Venue Date
Sachin Tendulkar 16 years, 205 days Test Pakistan Karachi November 15, 1989
Piyush Chawla 17 years, 75 days Test England Mohali March 9, 2006
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan 17 years, 118 days Test West Indies St John’s April 28, 1983
Parthiv Patel 17 years, 152 days Test England Nottingham August 8, 2002
Maninder Singh 17 years, 193 days Test Pakistan Karachi December 23, 1982
Vijay Mehra 17 years, 265 days Test New Zealand Mumbai (BS) December 2, 1955
Harbhajan Singh 17 years, 265 days Test Australia Bengaluru March 25, 1998
Laxmi Ratan Shukla 17 years, 320 days ODI Sri Lanka Nagpur March 22, 1999
Chetan Sharma 17 years, 338 days ODI West Indies Jamshedpur December 7, 1983
AG Milkha Singh 18 years, 13 days Test Australia Chennai January 13, 1960

When Sachin made his debut for India in a Test match against Pakistan on November 15, 1989, he was 16 years and 205 days old. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, meanwhile, is on the course to create history at an even younger age, as he could make his India debut against Ireland at just 15 years and 91 days.
 

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