Youngest Indian debutants in Test, ODI & T20I: Full List as Sooryavanshi chases Tendulkar’s record

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Batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is on the cusp of making history. The 15-year-old is the youngest Indian man ever to receive a national team call-up, and he could break the great Sachin Tendulkar’s record to become the youngest Indian debutant in international cricket if India decide to play him in the first T20I against Ireland.With a new captain in Shreyas Iyer, India have moved on from Suryakumar Yadav. A new generation will get things started in Belfast, where the Men in Blue are slated to play two T20Is against Ireland before heading to England for a five-match T20I series.ALSO READ | Sooryavanshi storm brews: tickets rush, windows under threat, Irish rattledSooryavanshi has taken the cricketing world by storm, setting new records every time he steps onto the field in his young career. On Friday, he will have his sights set on Tendulkar’s record. The legendary batter currently holds the distinction of being India’s youngest male international debutant, having made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of 16 years and 205 days.Tendulkar is also India’s youngest ODI debutant among men, having made his 50-over debut against the same opposition 33 days after his Test debut.In men’s T20Is, Washington Sundar holds the record as India’s youngest debutant, having made his debut at 18 years and 80 days against Sri Lanka.Here is the list of youngest debutants for India in international cricket across formats:Story continues below this adYoungest male Indian debutants in Test formatPlayerAgeOppositionDateSachin Tendulkar16y 205dPakistanNov 15, 1989Piyush Chawla17y 75dEnglandMar 9, 2006L. Sivaramakrishnan17y 118dWest IndiesApr 28, 1983Parthiv Patel17y 152dEnglandAug 8, 2002Maninder Singh17y 193dPakistanDec 23, 1982Sachin Tendulkar is India’s youngest Test debutant, having made his debut at just 16 years and 205 days against Pakistan in 1989. He is followed by Piyush Chawla (17y 75d vs England) and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (17y 118d vs West Indies). Wicketkeeper batter Parthiv Patel and spinner Maninder Singh have also made their Test debut before turning 18.Youngest male Indian debutants in ODI formatPlayerAgeOppositionDateSachin Tendulkar16y 238dPakistanDec 18, 1989Maninder Singh17y 222dPakistanJan 21, 1983Harbhajan Singh17y 288dNew ZealandApr 17,1998Parthiv Patel17y 302dNew ZealandJan 4, 2003Laxmi Ratan Shukla17y 320dSri LankaMar 22, 1999Chetan Sharma17y 338dWest IndiesDec 17, 1983Sachin Tendulkar also holds the record for India’s youngest ODI debutant, debuting at 16 years and 238 days against Pakistan in 1989. Maninder Singh (17y 222d vs Pakistan) and Harbhajan Singh (17y 288d vs New Zealand) complete the top three.Youngest male Indian debutants in T20I formatPlayerAgeOppositionDateWashington Sundar18y 80dSri LankaDec 24, 2017Rishabh Pant19y 120dEnglandFeb 1, 2017Ishant Sharma19y 152dAustraliaFeb 1, 2008Rahul Chahar20y 2dWest IndiesAug 6, 2019Suresh Raina20y 4dSouth AfricaDec 1, 2006Washington Sundar is India’s youngest T20I debutant, having made his debut at 18 years and 80 days against Sri Lanka in 2017. He is followed by Rishabh Pant (19y 120d vs England) and Ishant Sharma (19y 152d vs Australia).Stay updated with the latest sports news across Cricket, Football, Chess, and more. Catch all the action with real-time live cricket score updates and in-depth coverage of ongoing matches.