Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi created history with a stunning performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday. Playing for Bihar in the first Plate Group match of the 2025–26 season, the 14-year-old opener produced one of the most spectacular innings ever seen in domestic cricket.Sooryavanshi smashed 190 runs off just 84 balls against Arunachal Pradesh. He opened the batting for the Bihar side led by Sakibul Gani and completely dominated the bowlers from the start.
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He hit 16 fours and 15 sixes during his explosive knock, showing confidence and power far beyond his years.With this innings, Sooryavanshi achieved a unique world record. He became the first male cricketer in history to score centuries in both List A and T20 cricket before the age of 15. The youngster from Samastipur had already made headlines earlier when he became the youngest player to score a century in IPL and T20 cricket.On Wednesday, he added another milestone to his growing list of accomplishments. At 14 years and 272 days, Sooryavanshi became the youngest batsman to score a century in men’s List A cricket. He broke the long-standing record held by Pakistan’s Zahoor Elahi, who was 15 years and 209 days old when he scored an unbeaten 103 in 1986.Sooryavanshi reached his century in just 36 balls against Arunachal Pradesh. At that point, it was the second fastest st list by an Indian batter. However, at the end of the day, his effort slipped to fourth after Sakibul Gani and Ishan Kishan scored even quicker centuries in 32 and 33 balls respectively.The young batsman was not done even after reaching his hundred. He raced to 150 runs in just 59 balls, breaking another major record. This effort helped him surpass AB de Villiers’ record for the fastest 150 in List A cricket. De Villiers took 64 balls to reach the mark during the 2015 ODI World Cup match between South Africa and West Indies.Sooryavanshi’s knock played a huge role in Bihar posting a mammoth total that later became a world record 574 in List A cricket. His fearless approach and record-breaking innings underlined again why he is considered one of the brightest young talents in Indian cricket.
