Patna – Teen cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 14-year-old U19 World Cup hero, met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, and Sports Minister Shreyasi Singh at the Chief Minister’s House on Sunday. In recognition of his outstanding performance, Sooryavanshi was presented with a Rs 50 lakh cheque by the Bihar CM.
Sooryavanshi played a match-winning inning of 175 runs off 80 balls in the U19 World Cup final against England, featuring 15 fours and sixes each and reaching his century in just 55 balls—one of the fastest centuries in U19 World Cup history. His efforts helped India secure its sixth U19 World Cup title, earning him both Player of the Match in the final and Player of the Tournament honors. Across seven matches, the left-handed opener scored 439 runs at a strike rate of 169.50 and an average of 62.71, hitting the most sixes in the tournament with 30.
Sooryavanshi also holds several notable records. He became the youngest debutant in the IPL at 14 years and 23 days, and the fastest Indian to hit an IPL century, achieving 100 in just 35 balls against Gujarat Giants, surpassing Yusuf Pathan’s record. He is also India’s leading run-getter in U19 ODIs, amassing 1,412 runs in 25 innings at an average of 56.48 and a strike rate above 165, with four centuries and seven fifties, including a top score of 175.
पटना स्थित 1 अणे मार्ग के ‘संकल्प सभागार’ में अंडर-19 क्रिकेट वर्ल्ड कप-2026 की विजेता भारतीय टीम में उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन कर बिहार को गौरवान्वित करने वाले श्री वैभव सूर्यवंशी जी को 50 लाख रूपए का चेक एवं अंगवस्त्र प्रदान कर सम्मानित किया।
अंडर-19 वर्ल्ड कप-2026 की भारत की जीत में… pic.twitter.com/iNdVWWA1WN
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) February 22, 2026
Sooryavanshi Becomes Youngest IPL Player and Breaks Multiple Records
Since October 2024, Sooryavanshi has consistently grabbed headlines, beginning with a 58-ball century for India U19 against Australia in Chennai, the fastest by an Indian U19 batter in Youth Tests. In the IPL 2025 mega auction, he secured a deal worth Rs 1.1 crore with Rajasthan Royals, becoming the youngest IPL player ever. In a match against Gujarat Titans, he became the youngest T20 centurion and the first Indian to hit the fastest IPL fifty.
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During the IPL season, Sooryavanshi amassed 252 runs in seven innings, averaging 36.00 with a strike rate of 206.55, including a century and a fifty. He has also broken records in domestic tournaments, scoring a 52-ball century, a 61-ball 108 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and an 84-ball 190 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, making him the youngest centurion across multiple formats and one of India’s fastest scorers.
Known for his high-risk, high-reward batting style, Sooryavanshi has already established himself as one of cricket’s brightest young talents, dazzling fans with his ability to hit boundaries in all directions and dominate matches at just 14 years of age. He is now preparing for the 2026 IPL season, where he will play for Rajasthan Royals, and is expected to be one of the key players to watch.