Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stole the show as the India under-19 cricket team gained the upper hand against Australia U19 in the opening Youth Test at the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane on Wednesday.
The teenage sensation scored a blistering 113 off just 86 balls, peppering the Australian attack with nine fours and eight sixes. Alongside Vedant Trivedi, who scored 140, Sooryavanshi shared a 152-run partnership for the third wicket.
The 14-year-old Sooryavanshi, who represents Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, started aggressively, smashing a boundary off the very first ball and racing past 30 in quick time.
Vaibhav reached his fifty off just 37 balls by hitting a six in the 15th over. The century followed in only 78 deliveries, with a strike rate consistently above 130. He dominated the spinners, punishing consecutive deliveries with boundaries and sixes.
Vaibhav became only the second player to hit two centuries in U19 cricket in less than 100 balls after New Zealand’s Brendon Mccullum.
His innings eventually came to an end at 113, by which time he had propelled India U19 to a commanding 221/3, chasing Australia’s first-innings total of 243.
India were bowled out on 428 after taking a healthy 185-run lead.
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Earlier this year, Vaibhav finished as the highest run-scorer in the five-match India U19 against England U19 Youth ODI 2025 series. He amassed 355 runs in five matches against England at an average of 71.00 and a staggering strike rate of 174.01.
Vaibhav’s 143 off 78 balls in the fourth Youth ODI against England made him the youngest centurion in the format’s history. He scored his century off just 52 balls, making it the fastest century ever in U19 Men’s ODIs.
He also took the cricketing world by storm when he made his IPL debut against Lucknow Super Giants at the age of 14 years and 23 days.
Nine days later, Vaibhav became the youngest centurion in IPL history after smashing a 35-ball 100 against Gujarat Titans.
He finished IPL 2025 with 252 runs in seven matches at a blistering strike rate of 206.56, which earned him the Super Striker of the Season award.
