Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Breaks 57-Year Duleep Trophy Record
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a 15-year-old cricket player for East Zone.
He played against Central Zone in a Duleep Trophy semifinal.
He scored a half-century, which means at least 50 runs, in only 42 balls.
This made him the youngest player to achieve that feat in the tournament.
He broke a record set by Laxman Singh in 1969.
Reports give different figures for his final score, listing either 80 not out or 92 runs.
His batting helped East Zone move to 144 without losing a wicket.
He had also briefly led the team after its regular captain hurt his wrist.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, aged 15 years and 175 days, became the youngest batter to score a Duleep Trophy half-century.
Playing for East Zone against Central Zone in the 2026 semifinal in Bengaluru, he reached 50 from 42 balls with a six.
Reports differ on his final score: one records an unbeaten 80 off 69 balls, while another records 92 off 81.
Sooryavanshi surpassed Laxman Singh’s record of scoring a Duleep Trophy fifty at 16 years and 23 days in 1969; Piyush Chawla’s 2025 mark was also surpassed.
East Zone reached 144/0 after Central Zone made 266 in its first innings; Sooryavanshi had also briefly captained East Zone after Ishan Kishan suffered a wrist injury.
- Who
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, playing for East Zone against Central Zone.
- What
- He became the youngest batter to score a half-century in Duleep Trophy history.
- When
- During the 2026 Duleep Trophy semifinal, on Day 2; one report identifies the day as Monday.
- Where
- Bengaluru.
- Why
- His 42-ball fifty, completed with a six, surpassed Laxman Singh’s 1969 age record.
- Player
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Age at record
- 15 years and 175 days
- Half-century
- 50 runs from 42 balls, completed with a six
- Previous record
- Laxman Singh, aged 16 years and 23 days, in 1969
- Other record surpassed
- Piyush Chawla was 16 years and 307 days old for his 2025 Duleep Trophy fifty
- Reported scores
- One report says unbeaten 80 off 69 balls; another says 92 off 81
- Match position
- East Zone 144/0 after Central Zone made 266 in its first innings
Sources
15-YO Sooryavanshi Breaks 57-Year-Old Duleep Trophy Record
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