India, July 6 -- As Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walked down the dressing room steps at Old Trafford on July 4, the crowd rose to its feet, aware it was about to witness history. Ever since the 15-year-old was picked in India's squad for the T20I series against England, anticipation had been building over whether he would make the playing XI and become the youngest player to represent India in men's international cricket.

That moment finally arrived when Sooryavanshi walked out to open the batting in the second T20I. Within moments, social media went into overdrive, with 'Vaibhav' trending as cricketers and fans celebrated the historic milestone.

The fearless left-hander instantly justified the hype, smashing England pacer Jofra Archer for a to...