Watch: Sooryavanshi batting visualization before India T20I debut vs England

There was a loud cheer when Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was seen going through a batting visualization ahead of the second T20I of the five-match series against England at Old Trafford in Manchester. This is generally what he does before being part of any game, whether for India A or Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Many hoped that Sooryavanshi would perhaps make his debut against Ireland in the two-match T20I series. But that didn’t happen, along with his absence from the opening T20I clash against England at Chester-le-Street.

The moment — Sooryavanshi's visualization routine in the nets before his debut

But the moment finally arrived when Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest to debut in international cricket. He got his maiden India cap from the vice-captain of the side, Tilak Verma, as there were plenty of loud claps and pats on the back of the 15-year-old, who became the youngest-ever debutant in the shortest format.

Watch Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's batting visualization here-

Sooryavanshi, ahead of getting his debut cap, went through the visualization process where he sat on the side of the wicket where the wicket-keepers generally stand and tried to see something extraordinary. That’s a normal routine process he follows before any T20 clash.

The left-handed batter has smashed 1477 runs in 34 innings of T20 cricket at an average of 44.75 and a strike rate of 220.44 with the help of four centuries and six half-centuries at the best score of 144 runs.

In the IPL, he has taken the game to a different level with just 1028 runs in 23 innings at an average of 44.69 and a strike rate of 228.95 with the help of six half-centuries and two centuries at the best score of 103 runs.

In 2026, he nailed 776 runs to end as the leading run-getter of the event in just 16 innings at an average of 48.50 and a blistering strike rate of 237.50, shouldering on five fifties and one century at the best score of 103.

In Manchester, he made his debut in place of Sanju Samson, as India’s captain, Shreyas Iyer, won the toss and opted to bat first. Harry Brook informed that he would have decided to do the same.