Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Surpasses Tendulkar as Youngest Indian to Score International Century

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest Indian player to score an international century on Monday, reaching the milestone at 13 years and 188 days during the first Youth Test against Australia U19 in Chennai. The opening batter surpassed historical age records previously held by Indian icons Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Record-Breaking Century in Chennai Sooryavanshi reached his century in just 58 deliveries, eventually finishing with 104 runs off 62 balls. His innings included 14 boundaries and four sixes, maintaining a strike rate of 167.74. The performance provided a dominant start for India U19 in response to Australia’s first-innings total of 293 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. The Bihar-born cricketer’s achievement places him ahead of Sachin Tendulkar, who scored his first First-Class century at 15 years and 232 days. While Tendulkar’s record stood for decades as the benchmark for precocious talent in Indian cricket, Sooryavanshi’s international century at the U19 level at age 13 establishes a new statistical floor for the national team’s developmental ranks. Domestic Progression and Context This record-breaking debut follows Sooryavanshi’s entry into professional…