At 15, the teenage sensation has already played on the biggest domestic stage, broken records in the IPL, made his international debut, starred at the Under-19 World Cup and established himself across T20, List A and first-class cricket.

For all his first-class experience, Sooryavanshi has so far played only four-day matches, whether for Bihar in the Ranji Trophy, India Under-19 or East Zone.

His first-class numbers remain modest compared to the astonishing figures he has produced in white-ball cricket — 347 runs from 10 matches, including two half-centuries.

“I feel Vaibhav is very smart for a 15-year-old boy. He knows what he is doing, he has been in this situation and I have heard him speaking to other players as well. “I think he is doing a great job until now.

”“It was very important while we were chasing. 1 crore ahead of IPL 2025. A year later, at 14, he became the youngest centurion in men's T20 cricket when he smashed 101 off 38 balls against Gujarat Titans.

30, with a century and five fifties.

He subsequently became India's youngest men's international debutant and made an immediate impact in the T20I series against Zimbabwe, scoring 151 runs in three matches and winning the Player of the Series award.

Now comes the five-day test: Duleep Trophy finalThe numbers suggest there is still plenty for Sooryavanshi to learn in the red-ball game.

But that is precisely what makes Sunday's milestone significant. But another question is about to be asked of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. And, judging by what he has done so far, another challenge is unlikely to intimidate him.