When all the spotlights were going to fall on the return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT), a 14-year-old has bagged all the attention. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has continued his march towards unrealism, smashing his maiden List-A century for Bihar. Guess what? He took just 36 balls to get to the triple-digit mark, smashing all kinds of records on his way.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi dominates
At just 14 years and 272 days old, Suryavanshi is not just the youngest player to hit a century in List-A cricket, but also one of the fastest among Indians. While his 36-ball hundred was initially seen as the second-fastest by an Indian, it now stands fourth on the list, after Bihar captain Sakibul Gani’s 32-ball hundred afterwards in the same match and Ishan Kishan’s 33-ball century for Jharkhand against Karnataka, along with Anmolpreet Singh’s 35-ball effort in 2024. Incidentally, Suryavanshi and Anmolpreet both achieved their hundreds against Arunachal Pradesh.
Meanwhile, Suryavanshi has converted his century into 150, reaching the landmark in just 59 balls. With this, he has also broken AB De Villiers’ record, who took 64 balls when he smashed a 66-ball 162 against the West Indies at the 2015 ODI World Cup in Sydney. Unfortunately, Suryavanshi couldn’t get to a double-century mark, as he got out at 190 off just 84 balls. He slowed down a bit after his 150 but could’ve easily broken the record for the fastest List-A double century as well, which is currently held by New Zealand’s Chad Bowes (in 113 balls).
Fastest List-A centuries in history
| Rank | Player | Balls | Score | Team | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Fraser-McGurk | 29 | 125 | South Australia | Tasmania | Adelaide | 2023–24 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 31 | 149 | South Africa | West Indies | Johannesburg | 2014–15 |
| 3 | Sakibul Gani | 32 | 100+ | Bihar | Arunachal Pradesh | Ranchi | 2025–26 |
| 4 | Ishan Kishan | 33 | 100 | Jharkhand | Karnataka | Ahmedabad | 2025–26 |
| 5 | Anmolpreet Singh | 35 | 115* | Punjab | Arunachal Pradesh | Ahmedabad | 2024–25 |
| 6 | Corey Anderson | 36 | 131* | New Zealand | West Indies | Queenstown | 2014 |
| 6 | Graham Rose | 36 | 110 | Somerset | Devon | Torquay | 1990 |
| 6 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 36 | 190 | Bihar | Arunachal Pradesh | Ranchi | 2025–26 |
Superstar Vaibhav Suryavanshi
The Rajasthan Royals (RR) superstar has surpassed the previous record held by Ayush Mhatre, who had set a milestone earlier in the same season at 18 years and 135 days. Mhatre beat Rohit Sharma’s record when he smashed a ton for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT).
However, Suryavanshi has now already scored hundreds in VHT, SMAT, IPL, Youth ODI, Youth Test and for India A as well. Moreover, the southpaw clubbed a 95-ball 171 in Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 as well. At just the tender age of less than 15, Suryavanshi has achieved all this. This is not just a generational talent but an all-time talent, and it is BCCI’s responsibility not to squander a budding player like Suryavanshi.
Youngest players to score List-A hundred
| Age | Player | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14y 272d | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Arunachal Pradesh | 2025 |
| 15y 209d | Zahoor Elahi | Railways | 1986 |
| 16y 9d | Riaz Hassan | Boost Region | 2018 |
| 16y 91d | Usman Tariq | Gujranwala | 2000 |
| 16y 92d | Nasir Jamshed | Karachi Dolphins | 2006 |
| 16y 107d | Ambati Rayudu | Goa | 2002 |
| 16y 109d | Babar Azam | Sialkot Stallions | 2011 |
