Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 10-year-old younger brother Aashirwad Sooryavanshi criticizes the century
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Aashirwad Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Cricket seems to be run by the Sooryavanshi family. While teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to grab headlines on the international stage, his younger brother Aashirwad is now starting to grab attention with the bat.Just 10 years old, Aashirwad Sooryavanshi produced a scintillating century in a local practice match in Samastipur, giving a big signal that another talented cricketer could emerge from the family.Aashirwad, representing Tajpur Cricket Academy, smashed 103 runs in just 87 balls. His innings was loaded with boundaries as he hit 20 fours and a six, scoring at a success rate of 118.39.The fearless youngster looks similar to his elder brother Vaibhav, who has been a nightmare for world bowlers.Aashirwad’s magnificent century helped Tajpur Cricket Academy post 234/4 in 29.5 overs with Shivam Raj contributing 52 runs. After reaching the three-figure mark, the youngster celebrated by removing his helmet, a moment that quickly attracted attention.Vaibhav, who is currently in Sri Lanka for the Tri-Nation A Series with India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A, also celebrated the achievement. The 15-year-old shared the score sheet of the match on his Instagram story and proudly praised his younger brother’s performance.Vaibhav himself has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past year. He recently earned a place in India’s T20I squad for the series against Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games squad, becoming the youngest player to receive the accolade at the age of 15 years and 71 days.He is currently touring with the Indian team in Sri Lanka and has scored 58 runs in two matches.The youngster also enjoyed a dream IPL 2026 season, winning the Orange Cap after scoring 776 runs. He was named Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year and Super Striker while also finishing with the most sixes in the tournament. Among his many achievements was a record-breaking century off just 36 balls.Now that Aashirwad is making waves at the junior level, the cricketing story of the Sooryavanshi family seems to be just beginning.