Indian cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi had already caught the attention of the cricket world with his aggressive batting. Even playing in the last IPL at the youngest age, he also set a record for the fastest century among Indian batsmen. Vaibhav’s stormy batting continues in the Indian jersey now. While playing for the India Under-19 team, he almost touched a world record, but Nazmul Hossain Shanto’s feat is still intact.
The Indian youth team played the third ODI of the five-match series against England U-19 in Northampton yesterday (Wednesday). Chasing a target of 269 runs, they won by 4 wickets. Opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a blistering innings of 86 runs for the visiting India. He decorated his 31-ball innings with 6 fours and 9 sixes. This is the record for the most sixes in an innings for India in youth ODIs.
Earlier, the most sixes in an innings in ODIs among Indian youth cricketers was 8. Mandeep Singh hit 8 sixes in his unbeaten 151 against Australia in Hobart in 2009. Raj Bawar hit 8 sixes in his unbeaten 162 against Uganda in the 2022 Youth ODI World Cup. Vaibhav surpassed both of them yesterday.
Apart from this, the left-handed opener also recorded the second fastest fifty in ODIs for India today. He completed his fifty in just 20 balls. Rishabh Pant is the fastest half-century in youth ODIs for India, reaching his fifty in just 18 balls. He set that record against Nepal in Mirpur in the 2016 Youth ODI World Cup. It was the fastest fifty in the history of youth ODIs at that time. Later, South Africa’s Steve Stolk broke that record by scoring a fifty in just 13 balls against Scotland in the 2024 Youth ODI World Cup.
Vaibhav, however, also raised the possibility of a world record yesterday. If he could reach three figures, he would have become the youngest century in youth ODIs. Shanto scored a century for the Bangladesh youth team against Sri Lanka in 2013 at the age of 14 years and 241 days. Which is still the record for the youngest century in ODI cricket based on age. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who was dismissed for 86 runs yesterday, was 14 years and 97 days old. Apart from this, the record of becoming the youngest (15 years and 338 days) century for India in the format is still held by Mohammad Sarfaraz.
This aggressive cricketer in batting has also set a record in terms of strike rate. His strike rate yesterday was 277.41. Which is the second highest by a youth cricketer who has scored fifty runs for India. Pant scored 78 runs at a strike rate of 325 in 2016. So far in his youth ODI career, Vaibhav has scored 256 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 188.23. In which he has 22 sixes. He has played in all three matches of this ongoing series against the English youth. He has scored 48, 45 and 86 respectively. India is also leading 2-1 after the end of the three matches.
FAQ
Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is a young Indian cricketer who plays as an opening batsman in youth international cricket.
What record did Vaibhav Suryavanshi achieve?
He scored the second fastest fifty in the history of Youth One Day Internationals (ODIs).
Why is this achievement significant?
This shows Vaibhav’s aggressive batting style and potential to perform under pressure at a young age, making him a promising talent for the future of Indian cricket.
How does this performance impact Vaibhav’s career?
Such performances boost his reputation and increase his chances of selection for higher-level teams, including domestic and international senior sides.