The country has given opportunities to many such players who created history by entering international cricket at a young age. Know about those five players who played international cricket at the youngest age for India
Indian cricket has always been known for welcoming new talents and giving them the right platform. The country has given opportunities to many such players who created history by entering international cricket at a young age. Players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi are an example of this. Coming from a small village in Bihar, he created a stir by playing for India Under-19 at the age of just 13 years and 243 days.
Rajasthan Royals included him in their team for Rs 1.10 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. Although he has not yet made his debut for the senior team of India, he is definitely considered a star of the future.
Now let’s talk about those five players who played international cricket for India at the youngest age and created history.
Sachin Tendulkar
The first name that comes to mind is Sachin Tendulkar, who is called the ‘God of Cricket’. He made his international cricket debut against Pakistan at the age of just 16 years and 205 days, so he was also called ‘Little Master’. In his 24-year long career, he has scored 100 international centuries, more than 34,000 runs and has countless records to his name. He has also been given the title of Master Blaster. Even today, he is the source of inspiration for crores of youth.
parthiv patel
In second place is Parthiv Patel, who made his Test debut for India against England in 2002 at the age of just 17 years and 153 days. When he came into the team, there were many options for wicketkeeping, but his ability and confidence made him special. He not only performed brilliantly behind the wicket, but also pulled the team out of trouble many times in batting.
Maninder Singh
Maninder Singh was once considered one of India’s most talented spinners. He made his debut for the Indian team in 1982 at the age of just 17 years and 222 days. This left-arm spinner has represented India in 35 Tests and 59 ODIs. He has also been a part of the 1988 Asia Cup winning team. His bowling had amazing turn and control and he was even called the successor of Bishan Singh Bedi.
Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh, known to the world as ‘Turbanator’, made his debut for the Indian team in 1998 at the age of 17 years and 288 days. He created a sensation in the cricket world by taking a hat-trick in the historic India-Australia Test series of 2001. He has given Indian cricket 417 wickets in 103 Tests and countless memorable moments in his career.
Laxmi Ratan Shukla
In fifth place comes Laxmi Ratan Shukla, who made his debut for India in 1999 at the age of just 17 years and 320 days. He secured his place in the Indian team as an all-rounder. Although his international career did not last very long, he performed brilliantly in domestic cricket, later he also became a minister in Bengal and proved to be an inspiration for the youth.
