Follow UsVaibhav Suryavanshi took the world by storm with his exploits in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, where he turned up for the Rajasthan Royals (RR), including scoring the second-fastest century in the competition's history. The 14-year-old has been in excellent form for India Under-19 as well.
On July 2 (Wednesday), he played another gem as he slammed 86 off 31 against England Under-19 in a rain-curtailed 40-over contest in Northampton. He got to his fifty off just 20 deliveries, making it the second-fastest fifty for India in Youth ODIs. It's only behind Rishabh Pant, who got to a fifty off 19 balls against Nepal in Mirpur in the Under-19 World Cup.
13 balls - Steve Stolk vs SCO U19, Potchefstroom, 2024
18 balls - Rishabh Pant vs NEP U19, Mirpur, 2016
19 balls - Azmat Omarzai vs NZ U19, Christchurch, 2018
20 balls - Jacob Bethell vs SA U19, Saint Peters, 2022
20 balls - Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs ENG U19, Northampton, 2025
He slammed as many as nine sixes in his innings, which is the most for India in Youth ODIs.
9 - Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs ENG U19, Northampton, 2025
8 - Raj Bawa vs UGA U19, Tarouba, 2022
8 - Mandeep Singh vs AUS U19, Hobart, 2009
7 - Ankush Bains vs ZIM U19, Vizag, 2013
Suryavanshi was eventually dismissed by medium-pacer Alexander Wade. India are well on course to chasing down 269 and taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
India won the first match by six wickets, but England bounced back with a closely fought one-wicket victory in the second match.