‘Words can’t explain it’, Sooryavanshi overwhelmed after receiving India jersey:15-year-old leaves with senior team for Ireland, kicks off journey with selfie

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is inching closer to the day world cricket has been waiting for: his India debut. Even the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not leaving any stone unturned to announce the arrival of the 15-year-old, as the board released the video of the lad receiving the India Blue from Team India’s throwdown specialist Raghu. With Sooryavanshi leaving for Ireland with seniors like Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, it is highly likely that he will play against Ireland this Friday. Apart from official clips, the 15-year-old kicked off his journey with a selfie with his potential opening batter, who bats at almost the same explosive rate as he does. BCCI offers first glimpse of Sooryavanshi donning Team India jersey The BCCI offered a first glimpse of what Sooryavanshi would look like in an India jersey. Sooryavanshi donned the India blue for the first time and was expectedly overwhelmed with emotion. Describing the surreal feeling, the 15-year-old said: “Words cannot explain it. The reason I picked up a bat from day one and went to the cricket ground for practice, today that dream was fulfilled. The biggest step towards that journey was completed today. I truly cannot put this feeling into words. I felt like a dream. The moment I saw that T-Shirt, I couldn’t stop smiling. Sometimes, something happens that you never even imagined could happen. And when it finally does, you don’t know how to react. That was exactly how I felt.” The BCCI video captured the exact moment Sooryavanshi received his India jersey. After Team India’s throwdown specialist Raghu knocked on his door, the youngster greeted him by touching his feet before opening the carton. Sooryavanshi took out the jersey, held it in his hands and stared at it with a glare in his eye. The 15-year-old left for Ireland with Team India on Tuesday Vaibhav has already left for Ireland with Team India in the first batch with players like Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma. The video of the ‘wonder boy’ leaving with Men in Blue went viral as fans await one of cricket’s most iconic moments when Vaibhav will overtake Sachin Tendulkar to become the youngest player to represent India. Kicks off his Ireland journey with selfie Sooryavanshi kicked off his journey to Ireland with a selfie including star opener Abhishek Sharma, known for his explosive batting style, along with Team India support staff. The image captured immediate attention on social media as it paired the most anticipated opening duo that has the tendency to charge right from the first ball without any fear and with pure intent. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: The boy who stormed the cricket world in a span of one year Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has done everything that was expected of him. Last year, when he emerged as the youngest IPL centurion, there was definitely buzz about him, but no one expected that he would continue to knock down the selectors’ door with such heavy force. He was tested in different nations like Australia, England, and South Africa, but he continued to storm with blistering tons. His centuries did not even stop coming in the Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare Trophies. Just when everyone thought that someone else would take the spotlight in IPL 2026, Sooryavanshi responded with his performance. He surpassed veterans like Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and KL Rahul to claim the Orange Cap, with 776 runs in the tournament. Even Ajit Agarkar admitted that Sooryavanshi left the BCCI selection committee with no choice but to pick him for the T20I series against Ireland and England. He also asserted his dominance with a match-winning 94 in a clutch situation against Sri Lanka A in the recently concluded tri-nation final.