3 major reasons why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is poised to become India's next big star

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has impressed with his performances for the India U19 team.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is an emerging young Indian cricketer who has garnered considerable attention with his consistent and impressive performances in domestic cricket and for the junior Indian team.

The left-handed batsman first made the headlines by becoming the youngest batter to smash a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He scored a ton for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 2025 edition at the age of 14 years.

Vaibhav, who plays for Bihar in domestic cricket, was selected in the India U19 team following his heroics in IPL 2025 and domestic cricket. He is an explosive opening batter known for attacking the opposition bowlers right from the start.

He has also broken many iconic batting records with his impeccable performances. Due to his outstanding batting performances for India U19, many pundits have called for his debut in the Indian Cricket Team. In this listicle, let’s discuss three reasons why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the next big thing for India.

3. Aggressive opening batter

Sooryavanshi is a powerful opening batter who dominates the opposition bowlers from the start. He scores runs at a high strike rate and takes the pressure off the middle-order and lower-order.

Moreover, on his day, he can single-handedly take the game away from the opposition. With a strike rate of over 160 in List A cricket and 200+ in T20s, the left-hander has always scored runs with an aggressive mindset.

2. Record-breaking performances at a young age

Since his debut in IPL, India U19, and the Bihar team, Sooryavanshi has broken several batting records at a young age. For instance, he holds the records for the fastest fifty (15 balls) and the fastest century (52 balls) in Youth ODIs.

He also scripted the record for fastest 150 (off 54 balls) in List A Cricket during Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26, breaking AB de Villiers’ record. Despite his young age, the 14-year-old has inscribed his name in record books.

1. Consistent performances

Sooryavanshi became a topic of discussion during IPL 2025, but he has continued to deliver outstanding performances even after the tournament. Due to his consistent batting performances and impressive stints with the bat, he became the most searched Indian cricketer on Google last year.

Across six Youth tests for India U19, he has scored one century and three half-centuries. His Youth ODI record is even better, where he has hammered three centuries and seven half-centuries across 24 games. Thanks to his consistent good performances for India U19, he has cemented his place as an opener.

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