15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named among rising stars alongside Arch Manning, Tyrese Maxey, Olivia Miles

NEW DELHI: Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has added another major achievement to his growing list of records. The young Indian batter has been named on TIME100 Next 2026, a list of 100 rising stars whom TIME has identified as people who could shape the future of their respective fields.Sooryavanshi is the youngest person on this year's list and one of seven athletes to feature.The other athletes include American football quarterback Arch Manning, NBA star Tyrese Maxey, footballers Naomi Girma and Folarin Balogun, tennis player Alexandra Eala and basketball player Olivia Miles.From IPL auction to international cricketSooryavanshi first made headlines when Rajasthan Royals signed him at the IPL auction in 2024. At 13, he became the youngest player ever bought at an IPL auction.He made his IPL debut in 2025 and soon created history by becoming the youngest player to score a century in men's T20 cricket. He smashed a 35-ball century for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025 after reaching his half-century in just 17 balls.His performances have continued to break records across formats.Youngest List A centurionSooryavanshi became the youngest player to score a century in men's List A cricket when he hit 190 off 84 balls for Bihar against Arunachal Pradesh in the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy.He reached his century in only 36 balls and got to 150 in 59 balls, setting another record for the fastest 150 in men's List A cricket. His century came at the age of 14 years and 272 days, breaking the previous record held by Zahoor Elahi.Fastest List A fiftySooryavanshi also holds the record for the fastest fifty in men's List A cricket. He reached the landmark in just 11 balls while playing for India A against Sri Lanka A in June 2026.He eventually scored 94 off 29 balls in the tri-series final.More records in T20 cricketThe teenager has also made his mark in T20 cricket.Sooryavanshi became the fastest player to hit 100 sixes in T20 cricket, reaching the mark in just 514 balls and 29 innings.In IPL 2026, he scored 776 runs and hit 72 sixes. He also became the fastest player to reach 1,000 IPL runs, getting there in 440 balls. He crossed 1,000 runs in T20 cricket in 473 balls, another record.Making his mark in international cricketSooryavanshi made his international debut on India's tour of the UK in 2026.After a difficult start, he bounced back on the tour of Zimbabwe and smashed an 18-ball half-century, becoming the youngest player to score a fifty in men's international cricket. He was also named Player of the Series after scoring 151 runs at a strike rate of 196.10 in India's 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe.At 15 years and 121 days, he became the youngest male player to win a Player-of-the-Series award in international cricket.Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news, check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.