Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed yet another age-group record as he continues his meteoric rise in cricket. Playing for the India at the ICC U19 World Cup 2026, the left-hander smashed a fine half-century in the game against Bangladesh. The Rajasthan Royals star stroked a sensational 72 off just 67 balls at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
At 14, Suryavanshi becomes the youngest to score a half-century in ICC U19 World Cups. He breaks a 12-year-old record set by Shahidullah Kamal of Afghanistan against the West Indies during the 2014 World Cup.
Youngest to register a 50-plus score at Men's U19 World Cup
14y 296d - Vaibhav Suryavanshi (IND19) vs BAN19, Bulawayo, 2026
15y 19d - Shahidullah Kamal (AFG19) vs WI19, Dubai (ICCA 2), 2014
15y 92d - Babar Azam (PAK19) vs WIU19, Palmerston North, 2010
15y 125d - Perwez Malikzai (AFG19) vs Fiji19, Cox's Bazar, 2016
15y 132d - Sharad Vesawkar (NEP19) vs ENG19, Chattogram, 2004
Suryavanshi has taken the world of cricket by storm ever since breaking onto the scene last year. He has scored centuries in senior and junior cricket, defying skills well beyond his age. The 14-year-old has the fastest century in IPL history by an Indian.
He scored tons in the Rising Stars Asia Cup, the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the in the U19 team's tour of South Africa earlier this year. Such has been his onslaught, the left-hander was retained by his franchise Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2026.
Earlier in the day, India U19 captain Ayush Mhatre and Bangladesh U19 vice-skipper Zawad Abrar skipped the customary pre-match handshake before their Group B encounter in Bulawayo.
Traditionally regarded as a symbol of sportsmanship and mutual respect, the pre-game handshake was noticeably absent between the two young leaders, a gesture that quickly went viral on social media.
