After much anticipation and a delay that felt longer than it was, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally made his India debut on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to represent the world cricket when he entered the second T20I against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.A 15-year-old boy from Bihar’s Samastipur broke his record Sachin Tendulkar for about 37 years. Tendulkar made his debut for India at the age of 16 years and 205 days. Sooryavanshi has done it at 15 years and 99 days.The similarity begins and ends with their age.Between Tendulkar’s debut in Karachi and Sooryavanshi’s debut for India in Manchester lies the story of how Indian cricket – and the world around it – has changed.ALSO READ: Bethell breaks the hearts of Indians on the history of Sooryavanshi; England lead 1-0 Tendulkar arrived with a game built on defense and timing, shaped by Mumbai’s batting tradition. Sooryavanshi has flourished in the T20 era, where attacks from the first ball are regular and predictable. The steps around them could not have been more different.When Tendulkar debuted against Pakistan in Karachi in November 1989, television viewers in India were treated to vivid images on TV. Sooryavanshi’s every move has been followed by popular cameras ever since he arrived in England.Tendulkar made his debut against the likes of Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Abdul Qadir.The outside world of Cricket was also different.The Berlin Wall was still standing. The Soviet Union still exists. Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India and he would contest the Lok Sabha elections a few weeks later. Economic liberalization under Manmohan Singh was still a year away.Tendulkar belonged to the age of floppy disks. Sooryavanshi belongs to the generation that is growing up with Artificial Intelligence.Indian cricket has changed accordingly.When Tendulkar came to the fore, India was still building its place in international cricket. Over the next three decades, the game became one of the country’s biggest industries, with Tendulkar at the center of its rise. Sooryavanshi is walking in the Indian society that was built in the following years.Not since Tendulkar has a young cricketer arrived with such interest. Since his debut in England, Sooryavanshi has been surrounded by fans seeking selfies.The main difference, however, is how fame now works.In Tendulkar’s early years, the Internet was not a part of everyday life in India. Today, almost everyone carries a smartphone. Every moment is captured, recorded and shared instantly. The line between nobility and common property has narrowed.India’s Sooryavanshi tour has just begun, but the road he is treading is very different from the one Tendulkar first trod in 1989.