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‘Sooryavanshi ready for India debut, but will have to wait’: ten Doeschate

‘Sooryavanshi ready for India debut, but will have to wait’: ten Doeschate

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3 min readUpdated: Jun 29, 2026 10:44 AM IST Despite India’s stunning 0-2 debacle in the T20I series in Ireland, where the top-order crumbled twice in three days, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to bide his time on the bench before being marked for his debut, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Sunday. India suffered back-to-back losses to the Irish side in Belfast, their first series loss across 16 series and three years. On Sunday, India’s bid to draw the series level fell flat as they fell by one run in a middling 155-run chase. Compounding the woes of the new captain, Shreyas Iyer, was his own form in both games, as well as the indifferent run of openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson. As Sooryavanshi warmed the bench, both Abhishek and Samson fell for golden ducks in the chase, a first instance for India where both openers fell for first-ball blobs. Sooryavanshi’s presence in the squad has captured all the buzz. He enjoyed a record-breaking IPL season at the top of the Rajasthan …

‘No recipe for a player like him’

‘No recipe for a player like him’

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3 min readJun 26, 2026 01:41 PM IST All eyes will be on Stormont Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday as India weigh up whether to hand a debut to 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the opening T20I against Ireland. The teenager has risen rapidly through the ranks, impressing at Under-19 and A levels as well as in the IPL, where his fearless batting has drawn widespread attention. Former India head coach Rahul Dravid, who worked with Sooryavanshi at Rajasthan Royals after picking him at the 2024 mega auction for Rs 1.1 crore, described him as a “unique talent”. “You’re looking at a really unique talent. I think it’s an incredible combination of ability to pick up a bowler’s speed and then cricket smarts, fearlessness. It’s a whole combination of things. I don’t think there’s a recipe for making a Sooryavanshi, I don’t think you can take any kid and say, do this, and he will become that good,” he told BBC. The 53-year-old also alluded to how, despite possessing the talent, the left-hander puts in …

‘How can anyone hate him’

‘How can anyone hate him’

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4 min readJun 23, 2026 02:49 PM IST Former India spinner R Ashwin has questioned the criticism directed at Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following the teenager’s involvement in a physical altercation with Sri Lanka A players during the recently concluded tri-series in Dambulla. Ashwin argued that there was a difference between constructive criticism and hatred, while urging people not to rush to judge the 15-year-old. Sooryavanshi was involved in an altercation that turned physical following India A’s Super Over defeat to Sri Lanka A last week. “All we can do is talk with hate. And what happens then? If the person we are hating eventually reads those things, it might affect them a little. But what do we achieve by talking like that? That is why I am saying this. How can you hate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi?”  Ashwin said on Ash Ki Baat. ALSO READ | ‘The reason I picked up the bat…’: Sooryavanshi shares first reaction after donning India jersey “Tell me, how can anyone hate him? And everyone is saying, ‘This kid should have shown maturity. He …

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes fastest List A half-century in IND-A vs SL-A Tri-Series final

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes fastest List A half-century in IND-A vs SL-A Tri-Series final

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 21, 2026 10:33 AM IST Vaibhav Sooryavanshi overturned a string of low scores for India A with a sensational 11-ball fifty, breaking the List A world record for the fastest-ever half-century during the Tri-Nation Series final against Sri Lanka A on Sunday. FOLLOW LIVE: INDIA-A VS SRI LANKA-A FINAL Taking guard at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium after Sri Lanka A opted to bowl first, Sooryavanshi charged from the first ball, flat-batting Mohamed Shiraz for a boundary on the first ball. The 15-year-old, who entered the final on the back of a string of low scores and an ugly shoving incident against the opposition earlier this week, turned around the script with a series of sixes and fours. He unfurled his full range in Shiraz’s second over, smashing three sixes and two fours in a 26-run over. Sooryavanshi stormed to his fifty in only 11 balls, bludgeoning his fifth six over long-on to break a 20-year-old record for the fastest List A half-century. Fastest List A half-centuries by balls Balls Player …

Full Fixtures, Match Dates & Venues to Watch Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tilak Varma

Full Fixtures, Match Dates & Venues to Watch Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tilak Varma

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 4, 2026 05:00 PM IST Tri Nation A Series 2026 Schedule: India A are set to face Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A in two matches each during the round-robin stage which ends on June 19. The BCCI also said that India A will play two long-form matches against Sri Lanka A after the tri-series and the squad for that series will be announced on a later date. “The white-ball series will be played in Dambulla, while the multi-day matches will take place in Galle,” said the Board. The tri-series will feature hosts Sri Lanka A, India A and Afghanistan A. Following the limited-overs tri-series, India A will also play two multi-day matches against Sri Lanka A, with the squad for the red-ball fixtures to be announced at a later date. The headline act of the series is teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi while Tilak Varma will captain the squad. Riyan Parag was initially slated to be vice-captain but he was ruled out with an injury that he had sustained over the course of …

Ruturaj Gaikwad to replace injured Virat Kohli in Afghanistan ODIs, Rajat Patidar to get called up for India A

Ruturaj Gaikwad to replace injured Virat Kohli in Afghanistan ODIs, Rajat Patidar to get called up for India A

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3 min readUpdated: Jun 4, 2026 03:12 PM IST Ruturaj Gaikwad is likely to get picked as Virat Kohli’s replacement for three ODI series against Afghanistan whereas Rajat Patidar might be looked in for India A squad which will travel to Sri Lanka for tri-series involving Afghanistan. The senior selection committee will have to make last minute changes after Kohli was ruled out for Afghanistan series starting from June 14 in Dharamsala due to a hamstring injury that he picked during the IPL final on Sunday. It is learnt that Kohli has been advised a minimum of two-week rest and though he may be fit in time for the last ODI on June 20, the selectors are unlikely to include him for the series which involves only three ODIs. Gaikwad was earlier added to India A squad after Riyan Parag had gotten injured during IPL and the selection committee had added his name. The formal announcement is expected soon. Meanwhile, during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s successful chase in the final against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, Kohli …

BCCI appoints Sairaj Bahutule as India’s spin bowling coach

BCCI appoints Sairaj Bahutule as India’s spin bowling coach

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2 min readJun 2, 2026 09:32 PM IST Former India leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule was on Tuesday appointed as the spin bowling coach of the men’s national team, having worked in the India U-19 and India A set-up earlier. Bahutule, who represented India in two Tests and eight ODIs, was seen in the Punjab Kings jersey in the recently concluded IPL. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Sairaj Bahutule as the Spin Bowling Coach of the Indian Cricket Team (Senior Men),” the BCCI said in a statement. A distinguished performer on the domestic circuit, the 53-year-old claimed 630 wickets and tallied 6,176 runs in first-class cricket that spanned nearly two decades. Following his retirement, Bahutule built an impressive coaching resume, serving as head coach of Vidarbha, Kerala, Gujarat and Bengal. He also worked as spin-bowling coach with IPL franchises Rajasthan Royals and most recently Punjab Kings and was associated with the BCCI’s National Cricket Academy, now known as the Centre of Excellence, between 2021 and …

Dravid’s high praise for Sooryavanshi

Dravid’s high praise for Sooryavanshi

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3 min readUpdated: May 15, 2026 01:13 PM IST Former India head coach Rahul Dravid heaped praise on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rising stature as a top-tier professional, keeping even international bowlers on their toes in just his second IPL season. Dravid was the head coach at the Rajasthan Royals when they scooped up a 13-year-old Sooryavanshi for Rs 1.10 crore in November 2024 ahead of the IPL 2025 season. The youngest-ever player to feature in the league, Sooryavanshi plundered an international-quality Gujarat Titans bowling attack in his maiden season, smashing a 35-ball century that is now the fastest-ever by an Indian. This season, the Bihar prodigy has built on those exploits and emerged as the most devastating opening batter, smashing over 400 runs and 40 sixes in only 12 outings. Sooryavanshi has expanded his repertoire of shots while also taking down the best in the business, with Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and others bearing the brunt of his blade. While Dravid has moved on from the Royals franchise, the former India skipper shared his …

India A thrash Bangladesh A by 46 runs in final to clinch 2026 Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars title

India A thrash Bangladesh A by 46 runs in final to clinch 2026 Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars title

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2 min readUpdated: Feb 22, 2026 05:25 PM IST Tejal Hasanbis’ batting masterclass on a slow and tacky surface and a collective spin bowling performance helped India A sweep past Bangladesh A in the final to win the ACC Women’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 tournament at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Bangkok on Sunday. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO On a sticky pitch, it was Hasanbis’ hard-fought unbeaten 51 off 34 balls which helped India get to 134 for seven in 20 overs and ultimately win the game by 46 runs, in what was a repeat of the 2023 Rising Star Asia Cup final. After electing to bat first, India were deep in trouble with the top four back in the hut by the seventh over. This is when Hasanbis and captain Radha Yadav stabilised the innings, adding 89 runs for the fifth wicket to lift their team to a fighting 134. ALSO READ | Australia put up brave front despite losing women’s T20 series to India at home While defending 135, Indian spinners took …

How a comedy of errors unfolded as India A lose bizarre semifinal against Bangladesh A at Asia Cup Rising Stars | Cricket News

How a comedy of errors unfolded as India A lose bizarre semifinal against Bangladesh A at Asia Cup Rising Stars | Cricket News

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At the end of 18 overs, Bangladesh A were 144/6 while India A had reached 174/4. But where Jitesh Sharma went to a part-time option in Naman Dhir for the 19th over that cost them 28 runs, Bangladesh threw the ball to their main man Ripon Mondal, who bowled a brilliant over of yorkers to concede just 5 runs. That alone should have been enough to decide the match, but Bangladesh had other ideas as the first semifinal of the Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament entered a scarcely believable endgame that witnessed a comedy of errors from both teams. The match eventually ended in a Super Over, where neither team scored a run off the bat, and Bangladesh A prevailed to reach the final. First of the errors came in the 20th over that Rakibul Hasan bowled. After getting hit for a six by Ashutosh Sharma, which made the equation 8 off 3, Rakibul fired one fuller. The Indian batter didn’t get the necessary elevation, and the ball went straight to Jishan Alam at long …