Suryavanshi not a one-dimensional player: Coach Ojha

At 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is fast building a name for himself as one of the most promising young cricketers in the country.

- Samreen Razzaqui

He first grabbed national attention when he became the youngest player to debut in the Indian Premier League. Days later, he smashed a 35-ball century for Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium — the fastest by an Indian, and second fastest overall, in the league's history.

Since then, Suryavanshi has continued to build on that momentum. On his first India U-19 tour in England this summer, he made headlines again. He broke records again. He started off by scoring 48 off 19 balls in the opening youth ODI. He followed it up with a 34-ball 45 in the second match. In the third game, he brought up a half-century off just 20 balls —the third-fastest in India U-19 history.

His biggest innings came in the final Youth ODI at Worcester, where he registered the fastest ever Youth ODI century, reaching three figures in 52 balls. He went on to score 143 off 78 deliveries, finishing as the highest run-getter in the series with 355 runs at an average of 71.