Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added another milestone to his remarkable start in international cricket after becoming the youngest player to win the Player of the Series award in men’s international cricket. The 15-year-old achieved the feat after starring in India’s 3-0 T20I series sweep of Zimbabwe in Harare. Sooryavanshi finished as the leading run-scorer of the series with 151 runs in three innings and ended the campaign with a match-winning 81 off 49 balls in the final T20I. The left-handed opener has shown impressive adaptability throughout the series. After announcing himself with a blistering 50 off just 18 balls in the opening match, Sooryavanshi produced a more measured innings in the decider on a slower pitch. His knock of 81, with eight fours and four sixes, powered India to 192/5 before the visitors completed a 35-run victory. His consistency in three matches earned him the Player of the Series award, making him the youngest recipient of the honor in men’s international cricket. Speaking after receiving the award, Sooryavanshi credited her preparation for the successful series. “I tried to replicate what I did in training,” he said. “I had a good preparation time after the England tour and I am happy to have scored these runs for the team, and contributed to the series win. It is my dream to do this for India.” The award marks a significant turnaround for the teenager, who endured a tough maiden international series in England earlier this month. After changing: Sachin Tendulkar as India’s youngest male international cricketer, Sooryavanshi made scores of 14, 13 and 15 in the T20I series against England before being dropped in the final match, which India also lost to claim the series 4–0. However, the selectors have retained the young batter for the Zimbabwe tour, backing him to rediscover the form that made him one of India’s brightest prospects. Their faith was rewarded as Sooryavanshi dominated at Harare Sports Club, a venue where he had already made headlines earlier this year with a stunning 175 off 80 balls against England in the Under-19 World Cup final. His latest achievement further underscores his rapid rise, with the teenager not only playing a decisive role in India’s series win but also entering the record books as the youngest player to win a Series in men’s international cricket.