India’s 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered another stunning performance, smashing a record-breaking century off just 52 balls – the fastest ever recorded in youth One Day Internationals – during the fourth Youth ODI against England on Saturday.
The Bihar-born sensation lit up the County Ground in Worcester with a blistering 143 off 78 deliveries, peppered with 13 fours and 10 sixes, propelling India to a massive total. At the 40-over mark, India were cruising at 290/4, with Vihaan Malhotra unbeaten on a well-compiled century.
Coming in after the early loss of captain Ayush Mhatre (5), Suryavanshi joined hands with Vihaan to forge a massive 219-run partnership for the second wicket. His dismissal, caught off Ben Mayes, brought an end to one of the most explosive innings seen at this level.
Though youth ODI records are not comprehensively documented, Suryavanshi’s 52-ball hundred is believed to be the quickest in the format’s history, further underlining his meteoric rise in Indian cricket.
His wicket triggered a brief collapse as Rahul Kumar (0) and Harvansh Singh (0) fell in quick succession to Sebastian Morgan, who picked up both with sharp deliveries.
The innings is the latest in a string of eye-catching performances from Suryavanshi, who has been in red-hot form throughout the five-match series. His previous knocks — 48 off 19, 45 off 34, and 86 off 31 — had already made him the standout performer of the tour.
His exploits in the recently concluded IPL 2025 season fast-tracked his elevation to the U-19 squad. Making headlines with a six off the very first ball he faced in the league, Suryavanshi went on to score 252 runs at a staggering strike rate of 206.55. His sensational 101 off 35 balls against Gujarat Titans — the second-fastest ton in IPL history — marked his arrival as a future star.
With India leading the series 2-1, a win in this match would hand them the series victory. At the time of reporting, the visitors were firmly in control, thanks to their teenage powerhouse’s trailblazing knock.
