Why Suryavanshi Can't Play For Team India Yet

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi guided India to their sixth U19 World Cup title against England in Harare.

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Suryavanshi stunned the crowd with his powerful 175 off just 80 balls as India defeated England by 100 runs.

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Despite all these heroics, Suryavanshi cannot be considered for a senior team debut right now.

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The primary hurdle in Suryavanshi's pursuit of a senior India cap is the ICC Minimum Age Policy.

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Introduced in 2020 to safeguard the young athletes, the rule states that a player must be at least 15 years old to play international cricket.

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Vaibhav was born on 27 March 2011. As of his historic World Cup win in February 2026, he is still technically 14.

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No matter how many tons he scores for Bihar or for Rajasthan Royals in IPL, the senior national selectors' hands are tied until 27 March 2026.

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