Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scripts history, breaks all-time Duleep Trophy record
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set a new Duleep Trophy record as the youngest batter to score a half-century. He achieved this milestone at fifteen years and 175 days old during the semi-final match. Sooryavanshi narrowly missed a century, finishing with an impressive ninety-two runs off eighty-one balls. He also briefly captained East Zone after Ishan Kishan's injury. Central Zone was bowled out for 266…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old batter, has set a new record by becoming the youngest player to score a half-century in Duleep Trophy history. During East Zone's Duleep Trophy 2026 semi-final against Central Zone in Bengaluru, Sooryavanshi reached his fifty in just 42 balls with a six. Despite falling eight runs short of a century with an impressive 92 off 81 balls, his aggressive strokeplay came at a crucial stage for East Zone.
At 15 years and 175 days, Sooryavanshi has surpassed the previous record held by Laxman Singh for 57 years, who scored a Duleep Trophy fifty at the age of 16 years and 23 days in 1969. Sooryavanshi now stands ahead of Piyush Chawla, who scored a Duleep Trophy fifty at 16 years and 307 days old in 2025. Earlier in the match, Sooryavanshi took over as stand-in captain for around an hour, intervening with the Decision Review System (DRS) to overturn a caught-behind appeal in the 40th over. Central Zone was bowled out for 266, allowing East Zone to take control of the semi-final.
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