Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Makes History: Youngest to Play U19 World Cup

• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, at 14 years and 294 days, became the youngest cricketer globally to play in a U19 World Cup match.
• The left-handed batter from Samastipur, Bihar, achieved this milestone representing India against the USA in Bulawayo.
• He broke Canada's Nitish Kumar's record, who was 15 years and 245 days old when he played his first U19 World Cup match.
• Despite scoring only 2 runs with the bat, Sooryavanshi took a crucial wicket, dismissing Nitish Sudini, becoming the youngest Indian to take a U19 World Cup wicket.
• India won the match against USA, who were bowled out for 107, with Henil Patel taking 5 wickets.

Why It Matters: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set two U19 World Cup records: youngest player and youngest Indian wicket-taker.