NEW DELHI: India’s teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi enjoyed a memorable outing at the Wimbledon 2026 men’s singles final at Centre Court on Sunday, where he watched Jannik Sinner defeat Alexander Zverev to win his second Wimbledon title. Sinner defeated Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 to successfully defend his Wimbledon crown.Sooryavanshi was accompanied by former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and India opener Abhishek Sharma.Dressed in a black blazer, white shirt, striped tie and sunglasses, Vaibhav grabbed attention with his sharp look while also speaking about the impact Yuvraj has had on his career.Speaking to Star Sports, Vaibhav said meeting Yuvraj for the first time was a special moment and revealed how much he continues to learn from the former India star.“Woh mere idol bhi hain. Jab main unse pehli baar mila tha toh bahut achha laga tha. Maine unse kaafi baatein ki thi aur unhone mujhe bahut kuch samjhaya bhi. Ab unse itna kuch seekhne ko mil raha hai aur future ke liye bhi yeh mere liye bahut achha rahega [He is my idol. When I met him for the first time, it felt really special. I had a lot of conversations with him, and he explained many things to me. I’m learning so much from him now, and I believe it will help me a lot in the future as well],” he said.
Abhishek Sharma recalls meeting Yuvraj Singh
Abhishek, who has often credited Yuvraj Singh for shaping his career, said he could relate to Vaibhav’s emotions.“I can feel what he’s (Sooryavanshi) feeling right now because he (Yuvraj) was my idol as well. I remember when I first met him, it was the same feeling that he’s experiencing right now. Obviously, this is my first time watching Wimbledon, and that too the final with Yuvi paaji. It’s a very special day for me,” Abhishek said.
‘Abhishek arranged my outfit’
Vaibhav also revealed that he had very little time to prepare for the event and thanked Abhishek for arranging his clothes.“Nahi kuch kiya nahi, but jaldi jaldi mein bas jo mila mujhe mein maine Abhishek bhai se bolke arrange karaya aur daal kar aaya hu. (I didn’t plan anything; whatever I could find in the last minute, I asked Abhishek and he got it arranged for me, and I just wore it),” Sooryavanshi laughed.
