Teen Prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi Honored, Misses Vijay Hazare Trophy for U-19 World Cup

• Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, received the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar at Rashtrapati Bhavan for his sporting achievements.
• The award ceremony means Suryavanshi will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
• He recently became the youngest player (14 years, 272 days) to score a century in men's List A cricket, smashing 190 runs.
• Suryavanshi also set a new record for the fastest 150 in men's List A cricket, reaching it in just 59 balls.
• He will join the India Under-19 squad for a conditioning camp before heading to Zimbabwe for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Why It Matters: Young cricket sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi received a national award and will join the U-19 World Cup squad.