NEW DELHI: Indian teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi enjoyed a memorable outing in the Wimbledon 2026 men’s singles final on Center Court on Sunday, where he saw 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 the former India allrounder Yuvraj Singh and the opening of India Abhishek Sharma.Dressed in a black blazer, white shirt, striped tie and sunglasses, Vaibhav grabbed attention with his sharp look while also talking about the impact Yuvraj 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 Indian 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 liye bahe rahe . [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]”I 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 (Sooryavanshi) feels now because he (Yuvraj) was also my idol. I remember when I met him for the first time, it was the same feeling that he experienced now. Obviously, this is my first time to see Wimbledon, and also the final with Yuvi paaji. It is a very special day for me,” said Abhishek.
“Abhishek arranged my dress”
Vaibhav also revealed that he had little time to prepare for the event and thanked Abhishek for arranging his clothes.“Nahi kuch kiya nahi, ma jaldi jaldi mein bas jo mila mujhe mein maine Abhishek bhai se bolke arrange karaya aur daal kar aaya hu. (I didn’t think anything; whatever I could find in the last minute, I asked Abhishek and he arranged it for me, and I just brought it)” Sooryavanshi.