Vaibhav Suryavanshi breaks AB de Villiers’ world record with blistering score of 190 at Vijay Hazare Trophy

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old batting sensation from Bihar, delivered a performance for the ages on the opening day of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26smashing an unbeaten 190 off just 84 balls against Arunachal Pradesh at the JSCA Oval Ground in Ranchi on December 23, 2025. With 16 fours and 15 sixes, his knock propelled Bihar to a staggering total exceeding 500 runs, all at a blistering strike rate of 226.19, leaving bowlers in tatters and the cricketing world in awe.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record knock takes him past AB de Villiers

In a single outing, the prodigy eclipsed AB de Villiers‘ world record for the fastest 150 in List A cricket, reaching the landmark in just 59 balls, five balls faster than the South African the legend’s 64-ball effort against West Indies in 2015. If butlerwith his 65-ball 150 against The Netherlands in 2022, now occupies third place on this elite list, highlighting Suryavanshi’s meteoric rise.​

Suryavanshi’s innings wasn’t just about pace; he redefined milestones beyond age and format barriers. At 14 years and 272 days old, he became the youngest person to score a century in men’s List A cricket, toppling Dutch batting in the process. Zahoor Elahithe 1986 record of 15 years and 209 days, with AfghanistanIt is Riaz Hassan third at 16 years and 9 days. His century came in just 36 balls, including nine sixes and a barrage of fours, marking the second-fastest hundred by an Indian in List A history, behind Punjab’s. Anmolpreet SinghThe explosive 35-ball ton against Arunachal Pradesh the previous season.

Globally, this feat ranks as the fourth fastest, ahead of Yusuf PathanBaroda’s 40-ball effort in 2010 and Urvil PatelGujarat’s 41-ball stunner in 2023. Dismissing dreams of a double ton by 10 runs in the 27th over, Suryavanshi had already made history, his aggressive strokeplay – dominating both sides of the wicket – transforming the Ranchi ground into a personal fiefdom. The Bihar innings, boosted by three centurions including the captain Sakibul Gani‘s 128* off 40 balls, shattering the List A teams’ totals, highlighting the fireworks from the Plate group.​

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Suryavanshi’s explosive recent form

Suryavanshi’s outburst in Ranchi came just days after India’s heartbreaking defeat in the U19 Asia Cup final against Pakistan in Dubai, where he fell in love with a quick 26 from 10 balls. Undeterred, he forged a opening stand of 158 runs with Mangal Mahrour in 14.3 overs and added 103 for the second wicket with Piyush Singhdismantling the Arunachal attack from the first ball.

Its shape traces a golden 2025: In the U19 Asian Cup opener against UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, he clubbed 171 from 95 balls (9×4, 14×6), his second Youth ODI ton. Earlier, his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals produced 252 runs at a strike rate of 206.55, including a 38-ball hundred, the youngest ever in the tournament. Domestic feats include a 57-ball ton in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy And Ranji Trophy hits at 12, plus a third-fastest T20 century by an Indian. Pundits hail his maturity, striking power and temperament, positioning him as India’s next big thing amid calls for a step-up in senior teams.

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