American-Born Aman Rao Smashes Double Century Against Shami, Deep in Vijay Hazare Trophy

• Hyderabad's Aman Rao, born in America, scored an unbeaten 200 off 154 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Bengal.
• His explosive innings included 12 fours and 13 sixes, batting at a strike rate of 129.87, helping Hyderabad reach 352/5.
• Aman scored 120 of his runs against experienced international bowlers Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, and Mukesh Kumar.
• Mohammed Shami conceded 70 runs for 3 wickets, Akash Deep 78 runs, and Mukesh Kumar 55 runs in their spells.
• Aman Rao was bought by Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2026 and previously hit a stormy half-century against Mumbai in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.

Why It Matters: Aman Rao's explosive double century against top bowlers highlights his rising talent and IPL potential.