Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his international debut for India at 15 years and 99 days during the second T20I against England in Manchester on July 4, 2026, becoming the country's youngest international cricketer. He replaced Sanju Samson at the top of the order after Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat. The selection followed Sooryavanshi's IPL performances, including a 35-ball century and leading run-scorer status with a strike rate above 237.