Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scripts in history, becoming the youngest to score an international fifty | Cricket News
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name in the record books after registering a maiden fifty against Zimbabwe in the 1st T20I in Harare. Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi endured a tough start to his international career in India’s T20I series against England in July 2026. The 15-year-old, who arrived with huge expectations after his record-breaking season in the IPL, made scores of 14, 13 and 15 in his first three T20I innings. On his debut at Old Trafford, he scored 14 off 10 balls, including two sixes, before being stumped by Will Jacks. He followed it up with a powerful 13 off five balls at Trent Bridge as India’s batting collapsed and then made 15 off 10 at Bristol.Chasing a modest target of 126, Sooryavanshi produced a composed but aggressive innings to register his first international half-century. In doing so, he became the youngest player in history to score a fifty in T20I cricket, surpassing Gibraltar’s record of 16 years and 56 days.
Youngest ever maiden T20I fifty
15y 118d – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (IND) vs ZIM, Harare, 202616y 56d – Louis Bruce (Gibraltar) v Malta, Albergaria, 202116y 76d – Kavin Chaddha (Indonesia) vs Sweden, Bali, 202616y 89d – Alusine Turay (Sierra Leone) vs Ghana, Benoni, 202316y 118d – Tenjin Rabgey (Bhutan) vs China, Kuala Lumpur, 2023Previous record by a batter from a full-member team: 17y 296d – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) vs ZIM, Chattogram, 2019Also, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the youngest player to register a 50-plus score in Men’s international cricket. The only other to do so before the age of 16 is Nepal’s Kushal Malla who took one aged 15y 340d in an ODI against the USA at Kirtipur in 2020.
Youngest maiden fifty in international cricket (FM teams)
15y 118d – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (IND) vs ZIM, Harare, 2026 (T20I)16y 213d – Sachin Tendulkar (IND) v PAK, Faisalabad, 1989 (Test)16y 214d – Shahid Afridi (PAK) vs SL, Nairobi, 1996 (ODI)17y 39d – Mushtaq Mohammad (PAK) v IND, Kolkata, 1960 (Test)17y 63d – Mohammad Ashraful v SL, Colombo (SSC), 2001 (Test)
Sooryavnshi leaves after 50
Richard Ngarava ended Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s stunning knock, dismissing the 15-year-old for a blazing 50 off just 19 balls. Chasing a wide delivery outside off, Sooryavanshi attempted an attacking shot over the cover region but managed only the top edge, with Ben Curran completing a safe catch at deep third. The youngster’s whirlwind innings featured four fours and four sixes, putting India firmly in control of the 126-run chase before his departure.
Playing XIs for India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I:
Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza(c), Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, Brad Evans, Newman Nyamhuri, Richard Ngarava, Blessing MuzarabaniIndia (Playing XI): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav
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