Suryansh Shedge
Profile:
Born: January 29, 2003 in Mumbai, Maharashtra
Role: Batting all-rounder – right-hand batter, right-arm medium pace
Teams: Mumbai (domestic), Punjab Kings (IPL), India / India A
IPL: Picked by Punjab Kings for ₹30 lakh ahead of IPL 2025
How he broke out:
School cricket legend: Triple-century in Giles Shield in 2019 – 326 off 137 balls, then three consecutive centuries. That slide from Punjab Kings’ journey carousel is why people still share his teenage photo.
Mumbai ranks: Former Mumbai U-19 skipper who made Ranji Trophy debut in Feb 2024, and was a key part of Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy triumph in 2024-25. His final – 36 off 15 balls to win the title is highlighted as the breakthrough.
T20 numbers that got attention: In T20s, 356 runs at 25.42 avg, strike-rate 178.89, plus 13 wickets – that high SR + handy medium pace is why he’s branded “NEXT HARDIK” on social.
IPL moments: Used as a finisher for PBKS. One viral moment in May 2026 was walking in on a Mitchell Starc hat-trick ball and hitting three straight boundaries.
The big news – June 2026 India call-up:
On June 23, 2026, BCCI named him as replacement for injured all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s T20I squads for Ireland and England. It was his maiden senior India call-up.
Mumbai Cricket Association announced it with his photo and “Replacement for Nitish Kumar Reddy”
ESPNcricinfo ran the BREAKING graphic, Cricbuzz posted his T20 stats alongside the news
The emotional side blew up – CricTracker and Punjab Kings shared videos of him seeing the India jersey (No. 99) for the first time, saying “I worked hard, I made sacrifices for this jersey”. His quote that went viral: he “still can’t sink it in” and will only feel it when he boards the flight.
Recent form before call-up:
India A – fighting fifty on a tricky pitch, 50 off 47 balls (SR 106.4), and in the A-Team Tri-Nation One Day Series, scores of 26 off 14, 40 off 27, and 72 off 66.
Off-field story that fans love: his interview about being an outdoorsy kid and his parents quitting/adjusting jobs to support his training – that’s why Punjab Kings captioned him “Dreamer. Believer. Achiever!”