{"id":178757,"date":"2026-06-09T19:40:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=178757"},"modified":"2026-06-09T19:40:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T01:10:45","slug":"vaibhav-sooryavanshi-named-in-india-a-playing-xi-for-sri-lanka-a-clash-in-dambulla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=178757","title":{"rendered":"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Named in India A Playing XI for Sri Lanka A Clash in Dambulla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71079237\">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s rapid ascent continued on Tuesday as the 15-year-old was named in India A\u2019s playing XI for the opening match of the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla.<\/p>\n<p>It marked Sooryavanshi\u2019s India A debut, another significant milestone in a rise that has been nothing short of extraordinary.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager first captured global attention in IPL 2025 when he smashed a 38-ball 101 for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans, becoming the youngest centurion in men\u2019s T20 cricket.<\/p>\n<p>He has only built on that promise since. In IPL 2026, Sooryavanshi amassed 776 runs at a staggering strike rate of 237.30, playing a pivotal role in Rajasthan Royals\u2019 run to the playoffs. Those performances earned him a maiden India call-up for the T20I series in Ireland and England, as well as a place in the squad for the men\u2019s cricket competition at the Asian Games.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A providing the opposition in Dambulla, Sooryavanshi has another opportunity to showcase his talent on a bigger stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 09, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-india-a-playing-xi-vs-sri-lanka-a-tri-series-2026\/article71079237.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi\u2019s rapid ascent continued on Tuesday as the 15-year-old was named in India A\u2019s playing XI for the opening match of the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. It marked Sooryavanshi\u2019s India A debut, another significant milestone in a rise that has been nothing short of extraordinary. The teenager first captured global &#8230; <a title=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Named in India A Playing XI for Sri Lanka A Clash in Dambulla\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=178757\" aria-label=\"Read more about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Named in India A Playing XI for Sri Lanka A Clash in Dambulla\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":178758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-178757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image20-202026-06-09T095558.254.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":178446,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=178446","url_meta":{"origin":178757,"position":0},"title":"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Falls for 14 on India A Debut Against Sri Lanka A","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was dismissed cheaply on his India A debut against Sri Lanka in the tri-series opener in Dambulla on Tuesday. 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