Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi etched his name into Indian cricket history with a stunning knock in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, smashing a century off just 36 balls against Arunachal Pradesh.
Suryavanshi’s blistering hundred is now the second-fastest century by an Indian in List A cricket, a remarkable achievement considering his age and the stage he performed on. The young batter showcased fearless hitting, clearing the boundary eight times during his innings and scoring at an astonishing strike rate of over 277.
The knock has instantly put Suryavanshi in the spotlight, with his ability to dominate bowlers at such a young age drawing widespread attention across the domestic cricket circuit. Scoring a List A hundred is a rare feat in itself, but doing it in just 36 deliveries at 14 years old underlines the scale of the achievement.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s innings stands out as one of the most explosive performances in Vijay Hazare Trophy history and signals the arrival of a prodigious young talent in Indian cricket.