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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) India teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may not have enjoyed the dream debut he had hoped for, but he earned praise from England’s match-winner Jacob Bethell after the second T20I in Manchester on Saturday.The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest-ever T20I debutant when he was picked for the second match against England. Although he…

England’s Lauren Bell (NIgel French/PA via AP) Set to be cheered on by a capacity 31,180 crowd, England, who have never lost a World Cup at home — having won on all four occasions previously— will have a formidable task on hand trying to maintain that impressive record when they take on six-time champions Australia,…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s skipper Rajat Patidar (ANI Photo) India’s batting combination in the second T20I against England has sparked fresh debate, with former all-rounder Irfan Pathan suggesting the team management should seriously consider bringing Rajat Patidar into the side to provide better balance. India fielded as many as seven left-handed batters in their playing XI…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s dream became a reality on Saturday as the 15-year-old received his India debut cap ahead of the second T20I against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.The left-handed opener created history by becoming India’s youngest-ever international cricketer at 15 years and 99 days, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s 36-year-old record….

Axar Patel creates history in Manchester (Image: BCCI) India all-rounder Axar Patel etched his name into the record books during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford, Manchester, becoming the first Indian spinner to claim 100 wickets in T20I cricket.The milestone came with the prized wicket of England captain Harry Brook, who was threatening…

Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may have been making his India debut, but that did not stop him from sharing his thoughts with senior opening partner Abhishek Sharma during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford on Saturday.In a moment caught on the stump microphone, Abhishek was heard…

NEW DELHI: 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 Sachin Tendulkar who held the record for nearly 37 years.The 15-year-old received his maiden India cap from Tilak Varma before the toss and was all smiles as he prepared for his…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sachin Tendulkar (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The wait is finally over. Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made history on Saturday by becoming the youngest player ever to represent India.The 15-year-old received his maiden India cap from Tilak Verma ahead of the second T20I against England at the Old Trafford Stadium in…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India handed 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his much-awaited international debut in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bat first. The only change in the playing XI saw Sooryavanshi replace Sanju Samson at the…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sachin Tendulkar After much anticipation and a delay which felt longer than it was, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally made his India debut on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to represent the country in international cricket when he took the field in the second T20I against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.The 15-year-old from Bihar’s…