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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s 37-year-old record
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, became the youngest Indian cricketer to win a Player of the Match award in international cricket, breaking a 37-year-old record held by Sachin Tendulkar. The left-handed opener scored 81…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, became the youngest Indian cricketer to win a Player of the Match award in international cricket, breaking a 37-year-old record held by Sachin Tendulkar. The left-handed opener scored 81 off 49 balls in the third T20I against Zimbabwe, helping India complete a 3-0 series whitewash.
Sooryavanshi finished as the highest run-scorer of the series with 151 runs at a strike rate of 196.10, earning both the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards. At 15 years and 121 days, he surpassed Tendulkar's record set in 1990 when Tendulkar was 17 years and 112 days old.
"It felt very good. It is a dream come true for me," Sooryavanshi said after the match. The series win came as a boost for India after recent major setbacks.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Sachin Tendulkar was 17 years and 112 days old when he won his first Player of the Match award in the second Test against England at Old Trafford in 1990. Sooryavanshi's achievement at 15 years and 121 days sets a new benchmark for precocious talent in Indian cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) now faces the task of managing his workload and exposure to international cricket, balancing his development against the demand for immediate results. The selectors will decide on his inclusion in future tours, with the next T20I series likely to test whether his form against Zimbabwe translates to stronger opposition.
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