India’s Young Cricketer: Indian cricket has always been famous for giving new talents a chance and giving them the right platform. India has given birth to many players who stepped into international cricket at an early age and created history. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is an example of this. The player coming from a small village in Bihar shocked everyone by playing for the India Under-19 team at the age of just 13 years and 243 days. Rajasthan Royals bought him in IPL 2025 auction for Rs 1.10 crore. Although he has not yet made her debut for the senior team of India, he is being seen as a future star. Now know about those five players who played international cricket for India and created history.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
The name of Sachin Tendulkar, who is considered the God of cricket, comes first. He made his international debut against Pakistan at the age of just 16 years and 205 days. He was also called ‘Little Master’. Sachin scored 100 international centuries, more than 34,000 runs and countless records in his 24 -year long career. He is still an inspiration of crores of youth.
2. Parthiv Patel
Parthiv Patel’s name comes in second place. He made his Test debut against England in 2002 at the age of 17 years and 153 days. Despite many wicketkeeping options, his ability and confidence gave him a place in the team. Parthiv not only performed brilliantly behind the wicket, but also took the team out of crisis several times in batting.
3. Maninder Singh
Maninder Singh was one of the most talented spinners in India at a time. He made his debut in 1982 at the age of only 17 years and 222 days. The left -arm spinner represented India in 35 Tests and 59 ODIs. He was also part of the 1988 Asia Cup winning team. His bowling had a great turn and control and was considered the successor of Bishan Singh Bedi.
4. Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh is known as ‘Turbanator’. He made his debut for the Indian team in 1998 at the age of 17 years and 288 days. In the 2001 historic India-Australia Test series, he created a sensation in the cricket world with a hat-trick. Harbhajan gave Indian cricket many memorable moments by taking 417 wickets in 103 Tests in his career.
5. Lakshmi Ratan Shukla
Laxmi Ratan Shukla made his debut for the Indian team in 1999 at the age of 17 years and 320 days. He was a great all -rounder and made his place in the Indian team. Although his international career did not last long, he performed tremendously in domestic cricket. He later became a minister in Bengal and became an inspiration for the youth.
