At 15, India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is youngest among TIME’s 100 rising stars
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is only 15, but his name is already making big noise in a positive way. The Indian cricket sensation has been named in TIME magazine’s TIME100 Next 2026, a list recognising 100 emerging figures who are shaping the future across sport, entertainment, business and other fields. What makes his inclusion even more special is his age. Sooryavanshi is the youngest person on the…
India's teenage cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been named to TIME magazine's esteemed TIME100 Next 2026 list, making history as the youngest person on the entire selection and the only Indian athlete chosen this year. The 15-year-old's remarkable inclusion is the result of his outstanding performances on the international stage, breaking records and setting new benchmarks in the sport.
Sooryavanshi's inclusion follows a trail of other Indian sporting icons who have also made TIME100 Next, including sprinter Dutee Chand (2019), Harmanpreet Kaur (2023), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (2025). Sooryavanshi's meteoric rise began at just 14 when he made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Rajasthan Royals, quickly becoming one of the most promising young cricketers worldwide.
His stellar performance during the 2026 Under 19 World Cup, where he scored an impressive 175 runs off just 80 balls in the final against England, solidified his place as a rising star in cricket.
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