India, June 26 -- The world is eagerly waiting for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old sensation, to make his international debut for Team India. The left-hander might achieve the feat on Friday in the first T20I of the two-match series against Ireland. The youngster deserves a chance, given his recent performances and the way he took down the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Ahead of the first T20I between India and Ireland, former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik backed Sooryavanshi to set international cricket alight.

Sooryavanshi had recently smashed the fastest List-A fifty as well, off just 11 balls, and this further increased the clamour for the left-handed batter to...