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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Named to TIME 100 Next List as Sole Indian Athlete
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 14:05
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Named to TIME 100 Next List as Sole Indian Athlete
- •Cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, is the only Indian athlete on TIME magazine's TIME 100 Next list of rising stars.
- •The Bihar prodigy is the youngest of only seven athletes globally to be recognized on the prestigious list.
- •Sooryavanshi made his senior professional cricket debut in the Ranji Trophy at age 12 and was acquired by Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2025.
- •He holds records for the fastest IPL century by an Indian (35 balls) and became the youngest male player to represent India in T20Is, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar.
- •Sooryavanshi also set a world record for the fastest List A half-century (11 balls) and was appointed vice-captain of the East Zone Duleep Trophy-winning squad.
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Fifteen-year-old Indian cricket batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was named to TIME magazine's TIME 100 Next list as the sole Indian athlete honoured.
During his second season with the Rajasthan Royals, Sooryavanshi amassed 776 runs with one century and five half-centuries, becoming the highest run scorer of the season and hitting 72 sixes.
Sooryavanshi broke Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record by becoming the youngest male player to represent India when he made his Twenty20 International debut against England in Manchester.
