Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for India [Source: AFP]The wonderkid of India, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, has broken yet another record, but this time, not on the cricket field. Sooryavanshi has been named in TIME’s 100 Rising Stars list, and that achievement has now brought new glory to the explosive opener.Sooryavanshi, who is currently representing India in the Asian Games 2026, broke multiple records previously, and now becomes the youngest and only Indian athlete after Smriti Mandhana in 2026 to bag this milestone.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes the only Indian athlete to feature in TIME 100 NextSooryavanshi, the Bihar prodigy from India, has now been named in TIME magazine’s TIME 100 Next, an annual list comprising global ‘rising stars who are shaping the future’. Creating an unprecedented record, the 15-year-old Sooryavanshi is the only Indian athlete on the list.Incidentally, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also became the youngest person and one of only seven athletes named in the magazine. Sooryavanshi featured in the Phenom category, where the magazine observed that he is “fast becoming one of global sport’s most electrifying figures.”The primary reason behind Sooryavanshi’s presence in the TIME magazine feature was his emerging talent, surprising rise and the shift in sport dynamics he brought with his impactful batting as an Indian cricketer.Also Read- Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube Receive Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Warning From Indian LegendList of the most recent records Vaibhav Sooryavanshi broke in 2026His TIME feature underlines why Sooryavanshi continues to rewrite cricket's record books. With his explosive batting, he also produced several historic milestones across formats in 2026.Among his most notable and recent breakthroughs, the 15-year-old became the fastest batter to score 1,000 IPL runs, taking just 440 balls to reach the landmark and surpassing Andre Russell's record of 545 deliveries. He also smashed 72 sixes in IPL 2026, setting a new record for the most sixes in a single T20 tournament, eclipsing Chris Gayle's 59 in 2012.In June 2026, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi created another landmark by scoring the fastest fifty in List A cricket, reaching the milestone in just 11 balls for India A against Sri Lanka A. He also became the fastest to 1,000 T20 runs, taking only 473 balls, bettering Mitchell Owen's previous record of 533. Also, Sooryavanshi became the youngest batter to score a fifty in men's internationals, achieving the feat at just 15 years and 118 days during India's T20I tour of Zimbabwe.Also Read- Watch- Jayden Seales Mocks Rohit Sharma's Century Celebration In IND vs WI 2nd ODI
