Samastipur, June 6 -- Firecrackers lit up the skies and sweets were distributed across Samastipur as family members, friends and local residents celebrated the selection of teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in India's squad for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England, as well as the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.

The 15-year-old prodigy created history after becoming the youngest player ever selected for the Indian national team, surpassing a 36-year-old record set by legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar had made his India debut against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of 16, a milestone that stood untouched for more than three decades.

Scenes of jubilation unfolded outside the youngster's residence in Bihar's Samastipur dis...