India, Oct. 1 -- 15-year-old Indian cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and 21-year-old Filipino tennis star Alexandra Eala have scripted history on the global stage.

The two young sports personalities have been named in Time magazine's prestigious TIME100 Next 2026 list, which honours 100 emerging leaders shaping the future across different fields.

Out of 100 global changemakers, only seven athletes made the final cut this year.

Among those seven international sports stars, Sooryavanshi and Eala are the only two athletes chosen from the entire continent of Asia.

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