Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's fleeting cameo during India A's opening match draws mixed response: 'Highly hyped, b... - Firstpost

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's dominant outing in the 2026 Indian Premier League paved the way for him to the Indian cricket team. The left-handed opener is the youngest to break into the senior men’s side since Sachin Tendulkar, who debuted at 16 and went on to become the ‘God of Cricket.’ The teenage batting sensation recently featured in 50-over action for India A, and fans were rooting for Vaibhav to deliver an IPL-like impact in the tri-series in Sri Lanka. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fails to carry IPL form during India A fixture At the tri-series opener on Tuesday, Vaibhav was off the mark with an elegant boundary in the first delivery of Mohamed Shiraz's opening over during India A's innings. He belted another boundary over cover, showcasing the ultimate swagger. Vaibhav continued his feisty strokeplay in Chamika Karunaratne's spell with a boundary in the first ball of the third over and looked in fine touch, just like he did in IPL. Bossing From Ball 1 😎 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - making a 𝙍𝙐𝙏𝙃𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎 entry on the world stage. 💥 #SonySportsNetwork #SonyLIV #TalentTVCup #TeamIndia #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/tLBkRO2ySF — Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) June 9, 2026 Also Read | Australia suffer historic upset against Bangladesh in 1st ODI, sparks heavy criticism: 'AUS in a lot of trouble' Vaibhav's knock, however, came to a premature halt when he struck the ball straight towards mid-off, and SL-A captain Sahan Arachchige claimed an outstanding diving catch to dismiss the teen batting phenomenon. Siraz's celebration showed how much the wicket meant for the team as the 15-year-old could easily inflict major damage with the bat. Fans debate over Vaibhav's brief knock India A picked up a thrilling eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka A in the tri-series opener on Tuesday. But Vaibhav's shaky start during India A's series-opening fixture provoked mixed reactions from fans on social media. A critic expressed that the 15-year-old was heavily hyped but failed to deliver in the series-opening clash, while another deemed it a rare failure for the opener after IPL 2026 🚨 India A Team's Performance against Sri Lanka A 🚨 Vaibhav sooryavanshi was highly hyped by fans, but he failed in the very first match. 😷 Tilak verma played Odi like a test match, the performance was not up to expectations 😕 Ruturaj Gaikwad showed his class, scored a… pic.twitter.com/rZAu4gPtae — Banrakas (@RitikSriva75) June 9, 2026 GLIMPSE OF VAIBHAV SOORYAVANSHI versus SRI LANKA A. - A rare failure for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi post IPL 2026. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/UhIJqvdPsd — Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) June 9, 2026 Also Read | England captain Ben Stokes contemplating retirement as nightclub fiasco deepens: Report Another user pointed out that the real challenge for Vaibhav would be to come out stronger in unfamiliar conditions. IPL form vs international reality is always a different story. 🏏 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is doing well in ideal conditions — now comes the real challenge across tougher surfaces and stronger attacks. 👀 pic.twitter.com/1lfXChtVqS — SadBird (@Madoye12) June 9, 2026 Some fans also predicted that the 15-year-old would bounce back, while another believes he will pick up a 150 to 170-run knock in India A's next fixture. Vaibhav sooryavanshi might play a 150/170 kinda inning in the next match — Cinelogy👾 (@cinelogy07) June 9, 2026 It's ok it was the 1st match..next match vaibhav suryavanshi will bounce back — Zero Emotion (@ZeroemotionFCKU) June 9, 2026 India A will now face Afghanistan A on Thursday, June 11, at Dambulla.