14-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Leads India U-19 to Series Win, Sets Unique Record!

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News18•06-01-2026, 09:23
14-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Leads India U-19 to Series Win, Sets Unique Record!
- •India U-19 secured an unassailable 2-0 lead against South Africa in the Youth ODI series, winning the second match by eight wickets at Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
- •14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi captained India for the first time in this series, leading the team to a series victory in his debut as captain.
- •Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored a blistering 68 runs off just 24 balls, including 10 sixes and one four, with a strike rate of 283, earning him the Man of the Match award.
- •South Africa was bowled out for 245, with Jason Rauls scoring 114; India chased a DLS-adjusted target of 174 in 27 overs, reaching 176 in 23.3 overs.
- •Vedant Trivedi (31*) and Abhigyan Kundu (48*) remained unbeaten, guiding India to an emphatic eight-wicket victory.
Why It Matters: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, made history by captaining India U-19 to a series win with a stellar performance.
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