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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Youngest Player To Take Field In New Zealand

Arjun Bhalla

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest male international cricketer to play in New Zealand | PC- APFVaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest male international cricketer to play in New Zealand | PC- APF

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was slotted in IND's Playing XI vs NZ for the second T20I on Saturday, replacing an injured Ishan Kishan. As he takes the field in Christchurch, the teenager has become the youngest ever to take the field in New Zealand. 

Sooryavanshi, who became the youngest male international cricketer, earlier this year in July, when he debuted against England in Manchester at 15 years and 99 days. 

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks Sachin Tendulkar, Sharif's record in New Zealand

At 15 years and 211 days, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has broken the record previously held by Bangladesh's Mohammad Sharif, who played a Test match in 2001 in Hamilton at the age of 16 years and 6 days. 

The next on the list is Pakistan's Aaqib Javed, who played an ODI in Dunedin (1989) at 16 years and 185 days. 

Even the great Sachin Tendulkar was more than a year older than Sooryavanshi when he first played in New Zealand. The Master Blaster was 16 years and 284 days old during his maiden outing in the country, during the Christchurch Test in 1990. 

Former Bangladesh's captain, Mohammad Ashraful, is also on the list as he took the field in Hamilton Test of 2001 at 17 years and 164 days. 

Youngest to play in a men’s international match in New Zealand

  • 15y 211d – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (India) vs New Zealand, Christchurch, 2026 (T20I)*
  • 16y 6d – Mohammad Sharif (Bangladesh) vs New Zealand, Hamilton, 2001 (Test) 
  • 16y 185d – Aaqib Javed (Pakistan) vs New Zealand, Dunedin, 1989 (ODI) 
  • 16y 284d – Sachin Tendulkar (India) vs New Zealand, Christchurch, 1990 (Test) 
  • 17y 164d – Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh) vs New Zealand, Hamilton, 2001 (Test)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to bat at three in IND vs NZ 2nd T20I

As Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been slotted in for Ishan Kishan, the southpaw won't be opening the innings in the IND vs NZ 2nd T20I. 

As Shreyas Iyer confirmed at the toss, the teenager will bat at number three for the first time in his brief nine-fixture international career. 

So far, he has racked up 246 runs in eight T20I outings at a strike rate of 186.36. 

Turning to India's bowling, the visitors were reduced to 41/3 inside the powerplay, thanks to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Prince Yadav. 

However, Glenn Phillips and Bevon Jacobs are punishing the Indian bowlers in the middle overs. New Zealand are 103 for the loss of three wickets after 14 overs.