15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named among rising stars alongside Arch Manning, Tyrese Maxey, Olivia Miles
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has added another major achievement to his growing list of records. The young Indian batter has been named on TIME100 Next 2026, a list of 100 rising stars whom TIME has identified as people who could shape the future of their respective fields. The other athletes include American football quarterback Arch Manning, NBA star Tyrese Maxey, footballers Naomi…
Fifteen-year-old Indian cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been named among TIME's 100 rising stars for 2026. The young athlete is the youngest person on the list and one of seven athletes featured, including Arch Manning, Tyrese Maxey, Naomi Girma, Folarin Balogun, Alexandra Eala, and Olivia Miles. Sooryavanshi's journey to this achievement began when he was signed by the Rajasthan Royals at the 2024 IPL auction, making him the youngest player ever purchased at an auction.
At just 13, he made his debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and soon broke records by becoming the youngest player to score a century in men's T20 cricket. Sooryavanshi's exceptional performances have continued, with records in List A and T20 cricket. He became the youngest List A centurion, the fastest to score a fifty, and the fastest to reach 100 sixes in T20 cricket.
In international cricket, Sooryavanshi made his debut on India's tour of the UK in 2026, eventually becoming the youngest player to score a fifty in men's international cricket.
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