Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made a stellar debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, putting aside his defeat to Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup final. He smashed a century in just 36 balls against Arunachal Pradesh. His innings was filled with sixes and fours. Most importantly, Vaibhav Suryavanshi showcased his explosive innings against Arunachal Pradesh in Dhoni’s home ground, the match being played in Ranchi.
Another match and another century for Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Opening for Bihar in the very first match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, Vaibhav Suryavanshi tore apart the Arunachal Pradesh bowlers. He reached his century off just 36 balls, hitting 10 fours and 8 sixes. That was just the beginning of his century, but his innings continued beyond that. This is Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s first century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.Vaibhav Suryavanshi made his debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy last year. At the age of 13, he became the youngest player to play in the tournament. Having made history with his age last season, Vaibhav has created history with his batting this time around.
He has now become the youngest batsman to score a century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.Vaibhav is the second-fastest Indian to score a century in List A cricket history. The fastest Indian to score a century in List A cricket is Anmolpreet Singh, who scored a century off just 35 balls for Punjab against Arunachal Pradesh in the 2024-25 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Batsman with the fastest century in List A cricket
Jake Fraser-McGurk – 29 balls
AB de Villiers – 31 balls
Anmolpreet Singh – 35 balls
Corey Anderson – 36 ballVaibhav Suryavanshi – 36 balls
It is worth noting that 2025 has been a stellar year for Vaibhav. He scored centuries in the IPL and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this year. Furthermore, he also scored a century in the Youth Test during the Australia tour. He also scored centuries in the U19 Asia Cup and Youth ODIs.