‘Jaldi jaldi me jo mila…’: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reveals Abhishek Sharma styled his Wimbledon outfit – WATCH

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yuvraj Singh and Abhishek Sharma (Image credit: NEW DELHI: Indian teenage batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had a memorable day off the cricket field as he attended the Wimbledon 2026 men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at the iconic All England Club in London on Sunday. Sinner won his second Wimbledon title, beating Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 in the final. The 15-year-old, who recently made his India debut, took part in the match with Indian opener Abhishek Sharma. Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was also present in the center court. Dressed in a formal black jacket, white shirt, striped tie and tinted sunglasses, Sooryavanshi impressed fans with his new look. But he admitted that the preparation for this occasion took place at the last minute.(I didn’t plan anything; whatever I found last minute, I asked Abhishek and he arranged it for me and I just wore it),” laughed Sooryavanshi, crediting Abhishek Sharma for helping him with the outfit.

Nadal, Djokovic inspired him, but he supported Sinner

Sooryavanshi revealed that he has been following tennis for several years and grew up watching two of the biggest legends of the sport.“I have been watching tennis for four or five years now. When I was growing up, I watched Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Abhi bhi Djokovic bohot pasand hai (Even now I like Djokovic a lot),” the youngster said during an interview with Star Sports.He also shared his admiration for Carlos Alcaraz, but predicted that Jannik Sinner would lift the Wimbledon trophy.“Among the current generation of tennis players, I really like Carlos Alcaraz, but he is not playing this year. When I watched the tournament, I was impressed by how Jannik Sinner dominated. So hopefully he will win the final today,” he added.

First live Grand Slam experience

Seeing Wimbledon live for the first time was an unforgettable experience for the young cricketer.“Obviously I wanted to see the final match. It’s my first experience watching it live and it was good to see how the players approach the final,” said Sooryavanshi while talking to JioStar.When asked who he would choose as his tennis partner in doubles, Sooryavanshi chose his India opening partner.“I will go with Abhishek bhaiya. He is my opening partner in international cricket. I really enjoy batting with him, so I will choose him as my tennis partner in doubles as well,” he said.Sooryavanshi was already in the UK after making his senior debut for India in the recently concluded T20I series against England. At 15 years and 99 days, he became India’s youngest international debutant, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record.India lost the five-match T20I series against England 0-4.