Vaibhav Suryavanshi shatters AB de Villiers’ world record with blistering 190 in Vijay Hazare Trophy

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old batting sensation from Bihar, delivered a performance for the ages on the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, smashing an unbeaten 190 off just 84 balls against Arunachal Pradesh at the JSCA Oval Ground in Ranchi on December 23, 2025. Featuring 16 fours and a whopping 15 sixes, his knock propelled Bihar to a staggering total exceeding 500 runs, all at a blistering strike rate of 226.19, leaving bowlers in tatters and cricketing world in awe.

In a single outing, the prodigy eclipsed AB de Villiers‘ world record for the fastest 150 in List A cricket, reaching the landmark in a mere 59 balls five balls quicker than the South African legend’s 64-ball effort against West Indies in 2015. Jos Buttler, with his 65-ball 150 against Netherlands in 2022, now ranks third on this elite list, underscoring Suryavanshi’s meteoric rise.​

Suryavanshi’s innings wasn’t just about pace; it redefined milestones across age and format barriers. At 14 years and 272 days old, he became the youngest ever to score a century in men’s List A cricket, toppling Dutch batter Zahoor Elahi‘s 1986 record of 15 years and 209 days, with Afghanistan‘s Riaz Hassan third at 16 years and 9 days. His century erupted in just 36 balls—featuring nine sixes and a barrage of fours—marking the second-fastest hundred by an Indian in List A history, trailing only Punjab’s Anmolpreet Singh‘s explosive 35-ball ton against Arunachal Pradesh in the previous season.

Globally, this feat slots in as joint-fourth fastest, ahead of Yusuf Pathan‘s 40-ball effort for Baroda in 2010 and Urvil Patel‘s 41-ball stunner for Gujarat in 2023. Dismissing dreams of a double ton by 10 runs in the 27th over, Suryavanshi had already scripted history, his aggressive strokeplay—dominating both sides of the wicket—turning the Ranchi pitch into a personal fiefdom. Bihar’s innings, boosted by three centurions including captain Sakibul Gani‘s 128* off 40 balls, shattered List A team totals, highlighting the Plate Group’s fireworks.​

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Suryavanshi’s Ranchi rampage came mere days after India’s heartbreaking U19 Asia Cup final loss to Pakistan in Dubai, where he fell for a brisk 26 off 10 balls. Undeterred, he forged a 158-run opening stand with Mangal Mahrour in 14.3 overs and added 103 for the second wicket with Piyush Singh, dismantling Arunachal’s attack from ball one.

His form traces a golden 2025: In the U19 Asia Cup opener against UAE, he bludgeoned 171 off 95 balls (9×4, 14×6), his second Youth ODI ton. Earlier, his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals yielded 252 runs at a 206.55 strike rate, including a 38-ball hundred—the youngest ever in the tournament. Domestic exploits include a 57-ball ton in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Ranji Trophy knocks at age 12, plus a joint-third fastest T20 century by an Indian. Experts hail his maturity, power-hitting, and temperament, positioning him as India’s next big thing amid calls for senior team fast-tracking.

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