Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes the Youngest Half-Centurion in Duleep Trophy History
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old East Zone opener, became the youngest half-centurion in Duleep Trophy history on 31 August 2026 in the semi-final against Central Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru. Aged 15 years and 157 days, he broke a 57-year-old record set in January 1969 by Laxman Singh (16 years, 23 days). Sooryavanshi reached fifty in 42 balls and fell for 92 off 81 balls with seven fours and seven sixes, eight short of a century. A day earlier he had become the youngest captain in tournament history after regular skipper Ishan Kishan's finger injury. His 161-run opening stand helped East Zone post 266.
The Duleep Trophy is a BCCI-run domestic first-class tournament named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, first held in 1961-62 | It is contested on zonal lines - East, Central, North, South, West and North East Zone | Sachin Tendulkar remains the youngest Duleep Trophy centurion, at 17 years 262 days