List of youngest male cricketers to debut for India

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is now the youngest to the feat, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar

India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action as he hits six runs off the bowling of England's Jofra Archer in the second T20 International at Old Trafford, Britain on Jul 4, 2026. REUTERS

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, aged 15, became the youngest male cricketer to debut for India after being named in the team for their Twenty20 International match against England on Saturday, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar.

The teenager has been billed as one of the most exciting prospects in cricket since he made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Rajasthan Royals in 2025 at just 14 years old.

He enhanced his reputation in this year's IPL, finishing as the leading run-scorer for Rajasthan with 776 runs in 16 matches, and breaking Chris Gayle's record for most sixes in a season.

He was named both the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the Best Emerging Player in the competition, earning him a call-up to the T20I series against Ireland and England.

Sooryavanshi was not given his debut against Ireland as India were dealt a shock 2-0 series defeat.

Here's a list of the youngest male cricketers to have debuted for India across formats:

Player	Age	Debut against	Format
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi	15 years, 99 days	England on July 4, 2026	T20I
Sachin Tendulkar	16 years, 205 days	Pakistan on November 15, 1989	Test
Parthiv Patel	17 years, 152 days	England on August 8, 2002	Test
Maninder Singh	17 years, 193 days	Pakistan on December 23, 1982	Test
Harbhajan Singh	17 years, 265 days	Australia on March 25, 1998	Test