Patna: Indian cricket witnessed a remarkable and rare moment when Vaibhav Suryavanshi, just 14 years old, created history in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Playing for Bihar against Arunachal Pradesh at the JSCA Oval Ground in Ranchi, Vaibhav scored a stunning century in only 36 balls. With this knock, he became the youngest player in the world to score a hundred in List A cricket, breaking a 39-year-old global record. The achievement has brought pride not only to Bihar but also to Indian cricket as a whole.
Vaibhav’s innings was not just fast, it was extraordinary. Batting with confidence beyond his age, he went on to score 190 runs off 84 balls. His explosive knock included 16 fours and 15 sixes, keeping bowlers under constant pressure. He completed his century with a single on the first ball of the 12th over, a moment that left spectators and cricket fans amazed. Earlier, the record was held by Pakistan’s Zahoor Elahi, who had scored a List A century at the age of 15 years and 209 days in 1986. Vaibhav has now surpassed that milestone at an even younger age.
This performance is part of a growing list of achievements for the young batter. In Youth ODIs, Vaibhav has already made headlines by hitting 14 sixes in a single match against the UAE. During the Under-19 Asia Cup, he scored 171 runs off 95 balls, including 14 sixes and nine fours, becoming the player with the most sixes in a Youth ODI. That innings helped India post a record-breaking team total of 433 runs, the highest ever in the format. He has also made his mark in domestic T20 cricket, scoring an unbeaten 108 off 61 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, making him the youngest player to score a century in the tournament.
Behind Vaibhav’s success lies a powerful story of hard work and family support. Born on 27 March 2011 in Samastipur district, he began playing cricket at the age of seven. His father, Sanjeev Suryavanshi, made major sacrifices, including selling land, to support his son’s cricket training. Vaibhav trained at academies in Samastipur and Patna, often practising for long hours in difficult conditions. His coaches describe him as disciplined, calm and fully focused on the game. Despite occasional questions about his age, medical tests have confirmed it to be correct. At just 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has already shown that he is not just a promising talent, but a player capable of changing the future of Indian cricket.
