Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a starring role as India A beat Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Nation Series final on Sunday, after which his sportsmanship draws additional attention. In the chase/innings for India A, the 15-year-old opener makes 94 off 29 balls, a knock that includes 10 fours and eight sixes and helps set up the title win. He reaches his half-century in 11 deliveries, reported as the fastest fifty by an Indian in competitive cricket.

The post-match scenes include a widely shared video of Sooryavanshi walking towards the Sri Lankan players and shaking hands with them one by one before celebrating with his team. The gesture is presented as a contrast to an earlier tournament incident in which he is involved in an on-field altercation following India A’s Super Over defeat to Sri Lanka A and is restrained by teammates.

Alongside the on-field performance, social media reactions focus on his aggressive batting, including Father’s Day-themed memes and trending phrases about Pakistan. Separate coverage also notes an umpire stops him from taking a stump as a souvenir immediately after the win.