Vijay Hazare Trophy: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest List A centurion, smashes 36-ball hundred | Cricket News


Vijay Hazare Trophy: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest List A centurion, smashes 36-ball hundred
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: ACC)

NEW DELHI: 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has stolen the limelight, overshadowing even the return of stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as Vijay Hazare Trophy got off to a stunning start on Wednesday. Representing Bihar, the prodigy smashed a blistering 36-ball century against Arunachal Pradesh, becoming the youngest player in List-A cricket history to reach triple figures.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Sooryavanshi, aged just 14 years and 272 days, also recorded the third-fastest century by an Indian in List-A cricket, trailing only Anmolpreet Singh’s 35-ball ton for Punjab in 2024 — coincidentally also against Arunachal Pradesh. Displaying a rare combination of composure and aggression, the southpaw went on to convert his century into 150, reaching the landmark in just 59 balls.

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Sooryavanshi hammered 190 off just 84 balls. His innings featured a jaw-dropping 15 sixes and 16 fours.The young batter’s record-breaking exploits are not limited to this tournament. Sooryavanshi has now scored centuries in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, IPL, Youth ODIs, Youth Tests, and for India A. He also made headlines in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 with a 171-run innings off 95 balls.As the Vijay Hazare Trophy unfolds, all eyes will now be on this 14-year-old sensation, whose performances could redefine the landscape of Indian domestic cricket.

Fastest List-A Centuries in History

Rank Player Balls Score Team Opposition Venue Year
1 Jake Fraser-McGurk 29 125 South Australia Tasmania Adelaide 2023–24
2 AB de Villiers 31 149 South Africa West Indies Johannesburg 2014–15
3 Sakibul Gani 32 128* Bihar Arunachal Pradesh Ranchi 2025-26
4 Ishan Kishan 33 125 Jharkhand Karnataka Ahmedabad 2025-26
5 Anmolpreet Singh 35 115* Punjab Arunachal Pradesh Ahmedabad 2024–25
6 Corey Anderson 36 131* New Zealand West Indies Queenstown 2014
6 Graham Rose 36 110 Somerset Devon Torquay 1990
6 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 36 190 Bihar Arunachal Pradesh Ranchi 2025-26

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