Noida, July 4 -- Former India cricketer Madan Lal congratulated Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on becoming India's youngest international cricketer, saying the teenager earned his debut through outstanding IPL (Indian Premier League) performances.

While noting that international cricket is a significant step up and demands greater experience, Lal wished Sooryavanshi success and expressed hope that he develops into a generational batter in the mould of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, inspiring fans to watch him play.

Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to represent India across formats, as well as the youngest debutant from a Test-playing nation in T20I history after he was included in India's playing 11 for the ongoing second T20I against E...