Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in India colours as BCCI names squad for Sri Lanka tri-series
The Indian Cricket Board has named the India A squad for tri-series against Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A. Tilak Varma has been named as the captain of the 15-member squad.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets his first call-up for the India A side. (Courtesy by BCCI)
15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has earned his maiden India A call-up after a sensational run in the Indian Premier League 2026 season. The Board of Control for Cricket in India rewarded the youngster for his scintillating form by naming him in the squad for the upcoming tri-series against Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A.
Vaibhav has continued to impress in his second IPL season, scoring 440 runs in 11 matches so far. The youngster will play under the captaincy of Tilak Varma, who has been named skipper of the 15-member squad for the June assignment.
India A are scheduled to play the tri-nation series beginning on June 9, immediately after the conclusion of the IPL season. The tournament will conclude on June 21.
Following the limited-overs tri-series, India A will also play two multi-day matches against Sri Lanka A. The BCCI added that the squad for the red-ball fixtures will be announced at a later date.
The white-ball matches will be played in Dambulla, while the multi-day fixtures are scheduled to take place in Galle.
INDIA-A SQUAD FOR TRI SERIES
Tilak Varma (C), Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag (VC), Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Harsh Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Kumar Kushagra (WK), Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Arshad Khan.
VAIBHAV SOORYAVANSHI'S INCREDIBLE RISE
A young Vaibhav Suryavanshi made headlines when he debuted for Bihar in the Ranji Trophy at the age of 12, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh in the list of youngest debutants in the domestic first-class tournament. He scored 31 runs across two first-class matches against Mumbai and Chhattisgarh in 2024.
The youngster began turning heads later that year during the Youth Test series against Australia. Playing at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as a 13-year-old, Vaibhav smashed a century in just 58 balls in his maiden red-ball match for the India Under-19 team.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 58-ball hundred was second only to former England all-rounder Moeen Ali, who had scored a 56-ball century for England Under-19 in 2005. Vaibhav hammered 14 boundaries and four sixes during his destructive knock. He was eventually run out for 104 off just 62 deliveries as India responded strongly to Australia’s first-innings total of 293.
The cricketing world truly took notice when Vaibhav announced his arrival in style during the Indian Premier League 2025 season, producing breathtaking knocks in just seven outings. He scored 252 runs that year, including a century and a fifty, further cementing his reputation as a generational talent.
When many expected him to struggle with expectations in the 2026 season, Vaibhav elevated his game further. He smashed 440 runs at a staggering strike rate of 236, performances that eventually earned him a call-up to the India A side.
TILAK VARMA TO LEAD INDIA A
Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma will lead the India A side in the upcoming tri-series against Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A. Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been named vice-captain of the squad.
The squad also features several exciting young names who have already made a mark in the Indian Premier League. Players such as Priyansh Arya, Suryansh Shedge and Anshul Kamboj have earned recognition through their performances in the IPL and are now set for an important India A assignment.
This series is expected to be a pathway to the Indian side which will rebuild after the 2027 ODI World Cup.
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