Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Virat Kohli (Imag Credit: The Agency) NEW DELHI: India’s 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the most searched Indian personality on Google in 2025 after his stupendous 171 off 95 balls in the U19 Asia Cup match against UAE at Dubai’s ICC Academy Ground on Friday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!Hailing from Samastipur in Bihar, Suryavanshi scored the second-highest individual score by an Indian in youth ODIs, behind only Ambati Rayudu’s unbeaten 177 against England in 2002.
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The teenager’s blistering knock included nine boundaries and 14 maximums, setting a new record for the most sixes in a single U19 innings.In the post-match presentation, the broadcaster highlighted Suryavanshi’s rising popularity, pointing out that he had overtaken Virat Kohli to become India’s most searched personality and ranked sixth in the global list.“When we do research on you, you might not realize it. According to Google, you are the most searched person in India overall for the last year, even overtaking Virat Kohli. You are the sixth most searched person in the world. Our job is to build you, our job is to do research on you. But that’s not your job, it’s your job to stay grounded, how to focus it all. asked the announcer.When asked how to deal with the sudden surge of attention, Suryavanshi responded with characteristic humility.“I don’t pay attention to these things. I focus on my game. Yes, I hear about these developments and it feels good. I look at it, feel good about it and then move forward. That’s all,” Suryavanshi replied.A sensational effort in the Group A opener against UAE also put him ninth on the list of highest individual scores in Men’s U19 ODIs.
