FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit a massive 175 during the final of the U19 Cricket World Cup.
The Indian batsman racked up the ridiculous tally off of just 80 balls as his nation set opponents a huge benchmark to chase in Zimbabwe.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, smashed 175 runs from 80 balls against an England youth teamCredit: Getty
The youngster is continuing his meteoric rise in the sportCredit: Getty
The left-hander reached his century in a brisk 55 balls, before going close to doubling it with the next 25.
In that run, Suryavanshi hit a massive 15 strikes over the boundaries, with another 15 going for four.
Mercifully for the English team, he was eventually caught out by wicket-keeper and England skipper Thomas Rew, ending a nightmare for the team’s shellshocked bowlers.
England were ultimately set the benchmark of 411 to reach in the 50-over format to win the competition.
After a rough start, a glimmer of hope emerged through Middlesex prospect Caleb Falconer’s 115 from 67 balls.
But ultimately the chase proved too much, with Khilan Patel’s catch on Falconer ending England’s World Cup dreams with a score of 411-311.
Suryavanshi’s 175 was just 12 shy of a tournament record, after Sri Lanka’s Viran Chamuditha made 192 against Japan earlier in this year’s edition.
The knock is the latest chapter in the prodigious talent’s rise to stardom.
🚨HUNDRED FOR VAIBHAV SURYAVANSHI IN U19 FINAL 🚨
— Akash (@klrvikash) February 6, 2026
55 balls hundred for Vaibhav Suryavanshi against England in final .
What a clutch player he is 🫡 ! pic.twitter.com/knG7TnBiez
The age at which Suryavanshi has made an impact on the game has garnered comparisons to sensation .
He made his first-class debut for Indian outfit Bihar at the age of just 12, and has since become the youngest star to play T20 and List A cricket.
He broke another age record when he signed for outfit
In doing so he became the youngest player in the league, and the first player to feature that was born after the league’s inception in 2008.
He quickly proved he was not one for the future, but one for the now, when he became the youngest star to register a century with his 101 against the Gujarat Titans in April 2025.
Racking his century up off just 38 balls, it was
His performances in the league led commentators to give him the nickname ‘Boss Baby’ in reference to his age.
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