Today News Headlines for School Assembly, September 1, 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest player to smash half-century in Duleep Trophy

Sports News: Teenage Indian cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has made history by becoming the youngest player in the Duleep Trophy to score a half-century in just 42 balls at 15 years and 157 days. The previous record was held by Laxman Singh, who scored 50 runs at 16 years and 23 days in 1969. In other sports news, India started its Women’s Asia Cup campaign with a dominant 94-run win over Thailand, led by Shafali Verma's 64 runs.

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