Playing only his seventh List A match since making his debut against Madhya Pradesh in December 2024, Suryavanshi reached his maiden senior one-day hundred in just 36 deliveries. He did not slow down after the landmark, going on to register the fastest 150 in men’s List A cricket off 59 balls. His innings finally came to an end at a staggering 190 from 84 balls, an assault that featured 16 fours and 15 sixes and left the opposition struggling to contain his relentless strokeplay.
The Vijay Hazare Trophy feat marked Suryavanshi’s first century in senior cricket outside the T20 format and added to an already remarkable year. Earlier this month, he scored 171 off 95 balls at the Under-19 Asia Cup in the UAE, narrowly missing Ambati Rayudu’s long-standing Indian record of 177 in youth one-day internationals set in 2002. Across 15 youth ODIs, Suryavanshi now averages 51.13, with two centuries and three half-centuries, striking at an exceptional rate of 158.79.
His exploits have not been limited to one format. In Doha last month, Suryavanshi struck a 42-ball 144 against the UAE at the Rising Stars Asia Cup, reaching his century in just 32 balls. That knock stands as the joint-third fastest T20 century by an Indian and the joint-sixth fastest in the history of men’s T20 cricket worldwide. Soon after, he became the youngest centurion in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, scoring an unbeaten 108 off 61 balls against Maharashtra in Kolkata.
Suryavanshi’s breakthrough year began even earlier when he became the youngest player ever picked at an IPL auction at the age of 13. Representing Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025, he went on to become the youngest centurion in the league’s history, smashing 101 off 38 balls against Gujarat Titans. In seven matches that season, he accumulated 252 runs at a striking rate of 206.55, further cementing his reputation as a generational talent.
Since the IPL, the young batter has continued to dominate youth cricket, scoring centuries against England and Australia. The tour of England proved particularly productive, with Suryavanshi amassing 355 runs at a strike rate of 174.01. His performances have placed him firmly in contention for India’s Under-19 World Cup squad, with the tournament scheduled to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia in January–February 2026.
Suryavanshi is expected to be available only for the initial matches of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy before joining the India Under-19 squad for a conditioning camp in Bengaluru ahead of the World Cup, which begins on January 15. As records continue to fall at his feet, his latest innings has reinforced the sense that Indian cricket may be witnessing the rise of a once-in-a-generation prodigy whose impact could stretch far beyond age-group milestones.
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