15-year-old Sooryavanshi sets List A 50 record but left out of India ODI squad
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old cricketer, scored a record-breaking 94 off 29 balls for India A against Sri Lanka A, including the fastest half-century in List A 50-over cricket at 11 balls. Despite the feat, he was not selected for India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against England. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the squad on Sunday. Sooryavanshi has, however, been included in India’s T20 squads for matches against Ireland and England. He recently concluded a standout Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign as the leading run-scorer with 776 runs. The India ODI squad for England is captained by Shubman Gill and includes Virat Kohli subject to fitness clearance, along with Jasprit Bumrah. India’s white-ball tour of England begins with T20 matches in July, followed by three ODIs starting July 14.
What’s verified
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, age 15, scored 94 off 29 balls for India A against Sri Lanka A, including a record 11-ball half-century in List A cricket.
He was left out of India’s ODI squad for the tour of England but was named in the T20 squads for England and Ireland.
Sooryavanshi finished as the top run-scorer in the 2026 Indian Premier League with 776 runs and broke the record for most sixes in an IPL season.
The India ODI squad against England includes Shubman Gill (captain), Virat Kohli (subject to fitness clearance), Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, and Gurnoor Brar.
India’s white-ball tour of England includes a five-match T20 series beginning July 1 and a three-match ODI series starting July 14.
Not yet confirmed
Only one source reported that Sooryavanshi faced just one dot ball during his half-century and hit 10 fours and 8 sixes in total.
Only one source stated that India A scored 377-9 in the match.
Only one source mentioned that Jasprit Bumrah returns to India’s ODI squad after a four-year absence.
Only one source noted that Yashasvi Jaiswal was named as a potential injury replacement for Virat Kohli in the ODI squad.
Only one source reported that Sooryavanshi became the youngest player bought at an IPL auction in 2024 for £105,000.
Key figures
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Sources: BBC News, Sky Sports
