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India's teen batting sensation, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, has become the youngest player to represent India across formats, as well as the youngest debutant from a Test-playing nation in T20I history.

MUMBAI: India’s T20 team finally unleashed 15-year-old phenomenon Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in international cricket, handing him a debut in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford, Manchester, on ...

Manchester: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old boy wonder from Bihar's Samastipur district, on Saturday became India's youngest debutant in international cricket surpassing the legendary ...

"Whatever happens from here on in. Remember the name "CAPE VERDE" What a team and what a show they have put on so far this World Cup. #FIFAworldcup," posted the Indian cricket legend.Cabo Verde made a ...

The wait is over. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has made his debut for India at the age of 15 years and 99 days, making him the youngest debutant in senior cricket - men's or women's. Before Sooryavanshi, ...

The fairy-tale for Cape Verde continues as the tournament debutants proceeds to the knockout stage. Cape Verde, located off the coast of West Africa with a population of just over 500,000, entered the ...

There is no quick or easy way of telling when Dublin had last introduced eight debutants by this stage of the football championship. Except to say it’s been a long time, and there could yet be one or ...