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You are witnessing the impossible. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, just 14 years old, has turned the ICC U-19 World Cup Final into his personal playground. In a display of hitting that has left England shell-shocked, the Indian prodigy smashed a 55-ball century, and, unbelievably, he has just breached the 150-run mark and shows no signs of stopping.

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The Bihar-born sensation didn't just score a hundred; he raced to it. Reaching the milestone in 55 balls, he became the fastest Indian in history to score a U-19 World Cup ton. Globally, he is the second-fastest ever.

Fastest U-19 World Cup Centuries (Balls Faced)

51 – Will Malajczuk (AUS) vs Japan, 2026

55 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (IND) vs England, 2026*

63 – Qasim Akram (PAK) vs Sri Lanka, 2022

65 – Ben Mayes (ENG) vs Scotland, 2026

69 – Raj Bawa (IND) vs Uganda, 2022

Youngest Ever to Conquer the World

With this knock, Vaibhav has officially become the youngest player in history to score a century in an ICC U-19 World Cup. The list of legends he has surpassed is staggering:

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (India): The new record holder at 14 years, ~316 days, scoring 175 against England in 2026.

Babar Azam (Pakistan): Held the previous record at 15 years, 92 days with 129 vs West Indies in 2010.

Brett Williams (Australia): Scored 112 vs West Indies in 1988 at 18 years, 74 days.

Virat Kohli (India): Scored 100 vs West Indies in 2008 at 19 years, 87 days.

History Rewritten

Most players feel the nerves of a final; Vaibhav seems to be having fun. He has already shattered Unmukt Chand’s 14-year-old record for the highest score in a final (111 runs) as he made 175 runs.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes the Highest Run-Getter

With this monumental inning, Vaibhav has also overtaken everyone to become the Highest Run-Getter of the 2026 Tournament, capping off a dream campaign where he has simply looked a class above.

Most Sixes in a U-19 WC Innings

Vaibhav has just shattered the all-time record for the most sixes in a single U-19 World Cup innings. He has cleared the boundary 15 times (and counting!), overtaking records that stood for decades.

15 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (IND) vs England, 2026*

12 – Michael Hill (AUS) vs Namibia, 2008

11 – Craig Simmons (AUS) vs Kenya, 2002

With this, he also breaks the record for the most sixes in any Youth ODI innings, surpassing his own record of 14 sixes against the UAE U-19 in Dubai just last December.

As he walked back to the Pavilion, he was greeted with a standing ovation from every person who witnessed the birth of a legend before their eyes.