India cricket team star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had an injury scare while batting in the nets on Monday ahead of the ENG vs IND 3rd T20I. The 15-year-old made his much-awaited debut in the 2nd T20I and became the youngest player to play for India in the senior team. Despite being struck by a vicious delivery while batting in the nets, Sooryavanshi completed his training, indicating that all was well.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit on the chest in nets
The incident occurred while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was facing throwdowns from specialist Raghu during the nets session in Nottingham. The 15-year-old was struck on his chest while he attempted a pull-shot off a sharp delivery aimed at his body and immediately went down on his haunches after being hit by the ball. Reports stated while Raghu checked on him immediately, Vaibhav left the field briefly to be attended to by the Team India medical team. He then returned to the nets to complete his session after chatting with the Strength and Conditioning coach Adrian le Roux.
After failing to make it to the playing XI in the two-match series against Ireland and in the 1st T20I against England, Sooryavanshi was handed his debut cap in the ENG vs IND 2nd T20I in Manchester. He replaced an out-of-form Sanju Samson in the playing XI. Vaibhav managed to score just 14 runs on his debut, which included two sixes (one against Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue each). Despite a subdued performance in his maiden game for the Men in Blue, Sooryavanshi is expected to get more opportunities in the future.
The youngster has gown leaps and bounds over the last two years, ever since he grabbed eyeballs in his debut IPL season. After playing a handy role in helping India U19 clinch the World Cup, Sooryavanshi continued to dominate with the bat. He scored 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.30 in IPL 2026, making him not just the winner of the Orange Cap but also awards for hitting the most sixes, the most valuable player, the emerging player of the season, and the Super Striker of IPL 2026.
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