India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made headlines by setting a massive world record with his first U-19 World Cup century, scoring it in just 55 balls during the final against England U-19 at the Harare Sports Club on Friday(February 6,2026).
As India aimed for a record-extending sixth title, Sooryavanshi opened the batting and maintained his aggressive form, notching up another quick half-century in just 32 balls.
Partnering with his captain, Ayush Mhatre, the left-handed Sooryavanshi gradually unleashed his powerful shots, hitting five sixes by the time he reached 70 runs off only 40 balls.
He became the first player in Under-19 ODI cricket to reach 100 sixes with his fifth six, a forceful slog over the ground.
Surprisingly, Zawad Abrar of Bangladesh(55 sixes) is the only other player with more than 50 sixes in Youth ODIs.
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Sooryavanshi broke the tournament record for the most sixes in his first appearance, surpassing Dewald Brevis of South Africa to become the highest six-hitter in U-19 World Cup history.
The Bihar batter became the first player in U-19 World Cup cricket to hit more than 20 sixes in just seven innings.
Sooryavanshi now boasts three centuries in under 60 deliveries in Youth ODI cricket, the highest for any player in this format.
Last year, he scored a 52-ball century against the England colts, which was the fastest by any player globally.
Most Youth ODI Sixes
105 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi
55 -Zawad Abrar
38 -Azizul Hakim
38 -U Chand
32 – ZN Carter
32 – I Mohammed
31 – Shahzaib Khan
30 – YB Jaiswal
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