New Delhi, June 21: At just 15 years old, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is breaking records one after another. He recently set a world record in List A cricket by scoring a half-century in just 11 balls against Sri Lanka A. This achievement makes him the fastest player to reach a half-century in List A cricket. Let’s explore the records Vaibhav has set before even debuting for the national team of India.
The fastest half-century: Playing for India A against Sri Lanka A, Vaibhav completed his half-century in just 11 balls. He surpassed the previous record held by Sri Lankan player Kaushalya Weeraratne, who scored a half-century in 12 balls.
The youngest player to score a century: Vaibhav holds the record for being the youngest player to score a century in List A cricket. He achieved this feat at the age of 14 years and 272 days while playing for Bihar in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring an impressive 190 runs.
Fastest 150 runs record: Vaibhav is also the fastest player to score 150 runs in world cricket. He broke AB de Villiers’ record during a match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Arunachal Pradesh, reaching 150 runs in just 59 balls.
Third-fastest century record: The 15-year-old holds the record for the third-fastest century in List A cricket for India. He scored his century in just 36 balls while playing for Bihar in the Vijay Hazare tournament, with only Ishan Kishan (33 balls) and Anmolpreet (35 balls) scoring faster.
Fastest century in youth tests: Vaibhav has set the record for the fastest century in youth tests for India. He scored a century in just 58 balls while playing for the Under-19 team against Australia Under-19, making it the second-fastest century in Under-19 cricket history.
Second-youngest player to debut in Ranji: Vaibhav is the second-youngest player to debut in the history of the Ranji Trophy, making his debut at the age of 12 years and 284 days.
Youngest player to score a century in T20: Vaibhav is the youngest player to score a century in T20 cricket. He achieved this while playing for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in the IPL, scoring 101 runs off 38 balls. In IPL 2026, he also broke Chris Gayle’s record for the most sixes in a single season, hitting 72 sixes.
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