Suryavanshi eyes rare double in Youth ODIs after shattering Kamran Ghulam's record

WORCESTER: India’s young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has set his sights on a rare double century in Youth One Day Internationals (ODIs) after breaking Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam’s record.

The 14-year-old batter broke the record for the fastest ton by scoring an impressive 52-ball century against England Under-19s here on July 5.

Previously, the record at the Youth level belonged to Kamran Ghulam of Pakistan, who blasted a century off 53 balls against England back in 2013.

With his sublime century, Vaibhav also became the youngest player to score a hundred in Youth ODIs, surpassing Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto, who reached the milestone at 14 years and 241 days.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made headlines during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, smashed 13 fours and 10 sixes on his way to 143 off just 78 balls, propelling  India Under-19s to a massive total of 363-9 in their allocated 50 overs.

After India’s 55-run victory in the match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi credited India’s red-ball skipper Shubman Gill for his record-breaking feat.

“I didn’t realise I had broken the record. Shubman Gill’s 100 and 200 really motivated me. He kept going and building on his innings,” said Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

He expressed that his goal was to bat longer while aiming for a double century in the future.

“I felt I could have batted longer. There were still 20 overs left in the match, and I felt I could have batted for a longer period. I got out to a shot I didn’t execute properly, but my goal was to bat for as long as he did,” he added.

“There’s no celebration. I’ll simply be happy that I performed well for the team. My next goal is to score 200 and bat through all 50 overs,” Vaibhav concluded.

For context, no player has ever scored a double century in Youth ODIs; the record for the highest individual score is 191, held by Sri Lanka’s Hasitha Boyagoda.

Highest Individual Score In Youth ODIs

H Boyagoda 191 Sri Lanka U19 vs Kenya U19, 2018

JJNP Bhula 180 New Zealand U19 v Kenya U19,  2018

TP Doropoulos 179* Australia U19 vs England U19,  2003

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