India debutant 15-year-old Waibav Soriavanshi in T20 against England

• Waibav Soriavanshi made his debut for India in another T20 against England at Old Trafford.
• According to AP, the 15-year-old bowled the match-winning spell, taking England’s top-order wickets and finishing with figures that helped set up a chase for India after rain delayed the match.
• In 2026 Indian Premier League, Soriavanshi will have played for 776 runs in 16 innings and is also expected to be the tournament’s MVP, while also having a record 72 sixes in the tournament.

The 15-year-old debutant Waibav Soriavanshi held India’s advantage with a crucial wicket during the Twenty20 match against England at Old Trafford on Sunday, AP reported.

In his material, Soriavanshi (15 years old and 99 days) became the youngest player to score the most wickets during a T20 match. Earlier, record holder Joshua Little of Ireland (16 years old and 309 days), and made his Test debut in 1989 at the age of 16 years and 205 days.

AP also reported that Soriavanshi finished with figures that, after the match was delayed by rain, helped set up the chase.

According to AP, Soriavanshi took the lead for India in the series against England at the 2026 Indian Premier League, where he scored 776 runs in 16 innings and is expected to be the tournament’s MVP. The material also notes that even before the tournament began, he had already set a record with 72 sixes.

Independent reports that the record for the match was set by India’s captain, Tilak Varma, who scored the winning run in the T20I against England. The material also states that he made his debut with two wickets, and then went on to score 10 runs and hit 14.

AP also reports that the youngest bowler in international cricket is Hasan Raza of Pakistan, who made his Test debut in 1996 at the age of 14 years and 227 days.

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