Sooryavanshi earned his maiden senior national call-up to India's T20I squad on June 6.
Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Saturday (June 6) made history by earning his maiden senior national call-up to India's T20I squad for the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, as well as for the 2026 Asian Games.
At 15 years and 71 days old, Sooryavanshi shattered Sachin Tendulkar's 36-year-old record to become the youngest-ever player selected to a senior Indian squad.
His historic selection comes directly on the back of a record-breaking IPL 2026 campaign where he finished as the Most Valuable Player and Orange Cap winner for the Rajasthan Royals, hammering 776 runs at a staggering strike rate of 237.30.
As Sooryavanshi prepares for his maiden series with India’s senior men’s team in UK, the BCCI will allow his parents to accompany him on tour.
Speaking to Sportstar, board secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed the same. “As he is a child, we have decided to allow his parents to accompany him to Ireland and England, so that they can be with him and help him settle in the new environment. The Board will cover all their expenses,” Saikia said.
This protective measure mirrors how Sachin Tendulkar’s elder brother, Ajit, accompanied him during his historic debut tour to Pakistan as a 16-year-old in 1989.
During the IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals team manager Romi Bhinder stepped in as Sooryavanshi’s official local guardian and mentor. Bhinder shielded the teenager from the tournament's overwhelming glitz and immense pressure.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is currently in Sri Lanka with the India A side for the tri-nation series.