Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shatters records en route to epic 175

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a blistering 175 to power India to a commanding position in the U19 World Cup 2026 final against England in Harare, setting several records.

175 by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the first 150-plus score in an U19 World Cup playoffs game, surpassing Nicholas Pooran's 143 in the 2014 quarter-final. It is also the highest individual score in an U19 World Cup final, beating Unmukt Chand's 111* in 2012.

It is the second-highest score for India in Youth ODIs, behind only Ambati Rayudu's 177* in 2002.

14 years, 316 days – Sooryavanshi is now the youngest to score an U19 World Cup hundred, breaking Babar Azam's record (15 years, 92 days in 2010). He is one of only two players to score a Youth ODI hundred before turning 15.

55 balls – Sooryavanshi's century is the second-fastest in U19 World Cup history, behind only Will Malajczuk's 51-ball hundred earlier in the tournament.

Fastest U19 World Cup hundreds

218.75 – Sooryavanshi's strike-rate during his 175 off 80 balls is the highest for any innings of 50+ balls in U19 World Cup history.

71 balls – Sooryavanshi reached 150 in the fastest time recorded in the U19 World Cup, beating Ben Mayes' 98 balls earlier in the competition.

30 sixes – Sooryavanshi now holds the record for the most sixes in a single U19 World Cup tournament, surpassing the previous record of 18.

15 sixes – His innings also set the record for the most sixes in a Youth ODI innings, beating his own previous record of 14.

4 – Sooryavanshi is the first player to register four 50-plus scores at a strike-rate of 100+ in a single U19 World Cup.

439 runs – His tournament aggregate is the fourth-highest in a single U19 World Cup edition, behind Dewald Brevis (506), Shikhar Dhawan (505), and Brett Williams (471).