Cricket: 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes yet another record for India Under-19
Suryavanshi becomes youngest centurion in youth ODIs
Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued to prove that his remarkable feat at the 2025 Indian Premier League was no fluke, as he has now taken the international Under-19 cricketing scene by storm for India Under-19s against England.
The 14-year-old batsman smashed 10 sixes and 13 fours en route to a 52-ball century in Worcester last weekend, leading his side to a total of 363/9. He finished on 143 in just 78 deliveries at a stunning strike rate of 183.
In response, India restricted their opponents to 308 in 45.3 overs to clinch the series 3-2, confirming our cricket prediction, with Suryavanshi proving to be the star performer, accumulating a total of 355 runs in the five matches at an average of 71.
The teenager’s tally now stands as the fifth-highest in a bilateral youth ODI ever and the second-best by an opening batsman. Additionally, he became the first player to record over 300 runs in the history of ODI cricket at the Under-19s level.
Suryavanshi burst onto the scene for the Rajasthan Royals at IPL 18 this year, where he became the youngest debutant and scored the second-fastest ton in the tournament’s history, doing so in just 35 balls, only two more than Chris Gayle’s legendary knock for RCB.
Last year, the youngster from Bihar recorded the second-quickest century in men’s youth Tests against Australia Under-19s, bringing up his three-digit haul in 58 balls, only behind England legend Moeen Ali, who struck a 56-ball hundred two decades ago.
Indian starlet tipped to break into national team
Suryavanshi’s incredible performances for the Indian youth team, combined with his remarkable feat for the Rajasthan Royals, have propelled him to stardom, with many already drawing comparisons between him and some of India’s greatest ever cricketers, such as Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag.
With several records already to his name, there are now talks around how long it would take before the 14-year-old left-hander is given the opportunity to feature for the Indian men’s senior team if he can continue on his current trajectory.
The teenager has already shown that his ability defies his age, having dispatched bowlers more than twice his age during the IPL. Tendulkar currently holds the title as the youngest-ever Indian cricketer, having debuted for the Men in Blue at 16 years and 205 days.
However, given that youth cricket is now much more widely followed and teams play much higher profile competitions than 20+ years ago, it’s difficult to argue that Suryavanshi will likely break the “Little Master’s” record in the coming years if he can continue to perform at this level.
