India has unearthed a special new talent in 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who lit up the Under-19 World Cup final with a breathtaking display of power and composure against England on Friday.

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The left-handed opener produced a mind-boggling 175 in the summit clash, underlining both his immense class and his ability to thrive under pressure on the biggest stage. His sensational performances throughout the tournament powered India to a record-extending sixth Under-19 World Cup title.

After setting the 22-yard strip ablaze with his prolific knock, Suryavanshi stole the spotlight once again, this time off the field. In a video shared by Rajasthan Royals, his Indian Premier League franchise, the teenager was seen dancing in the dressing room and cheekily declaring:

“Punjabi gaana nahi samajh mein aa raha hai guys. Abhi Bhojpuri lagega.”

Suryavanshi also led the celebrations on the team bus, capping off a dream night for the young star.

Already the youngest player to score a century in IPL history, Suryavanshi hammered 15 fours and 15 sixes during his extraordinary innings, with a staggering 151 of his runs coming off just 56 balls.

The left-hander was eventually caught behind by England captain Thomas Rew off Manny Lumsden, departing with India cruising at 251/3 in the 26th over. India went on to post a colossal 411/9 from their 50 overs.

England mounted a spirited chase, with Ben Dawkins contributing 66 at the top and Caleb Falconer producing a valiant 115 off 67 balls in the middle order. Falconer was the last man to fall, brilliantly caught by Khilan Patel, as England were bowled out for 311 in 40.2 overs, handing India a commanding 100-run victory.

Reflecting on his match-winning performance, Suryavanshi said he always backed himself to deliver on the big stage.

“I had faith in my skills that I could contribute in big games, and today it happened.” Suryavanshi was named Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament, finishing with 439 runs in seven innings at an average of 62.71, capping off a fairytale World Cup campaign.