Indian Cricket Prodigy Vaibhav Suryawanshi Turns 15, Eligible for Senior International Debut

New Delhi. Indian cricket's rising star Vaibhav Suryawanshi turned 15 today. Coinciding with the day before the start of IPL 2026, his birthday now opens the legal path for him to play international cricket for the Indian senior team.

According to ICC regulations, any player must complete a minimum of 15 years of age to play an international match. The ICC set the age limit of 15 years for the physical and mental safety of young players under Article 4.1 of the 'Player Eligibility Regulation' implemented in November 2020.

Although he had made a splash in the IPL previously, he was unable to enter the national team selection process due to his age. Now, Vaibhav has fulfilled all qualifications to represent his country in senior international cricket.

Vaibhav already holds the record for the youngest player to score a half-century in the IPL, achieving this feat at just 14 years and 32 days old. Previously, this record was held by Riyan Parag. Not only that, he also achieved the distinction of becoming the youngest centurion in T20 cricket by smashing a century off just 35 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans.

Just 10 days ago, he also asserted his dominance in domestic cricket by scoring an unbeaten 108 runs off 61 balls against Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He is the only player in the world to have scored three T20 centuries by the age of 14.