Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest Duleep Trophy half-centurion

Fifteen-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name into cricket history on August 30, 2026, becoming the youngest player to score a half-century in the Duleep Trophy. The left-handed opener achieved the milestone for East Zone during their semifinal against Central Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru, reaching his fifty off just 42 balls with a six. Sooryavanshi surpassed a 57-year-old record previously held by the late Laxman Singh, who scored a Duleep Trophy half-century at 16 years and 23 days in 1969. At 15 years and 175 days, Sooryavanshi now stands as the youngest to achieve the feat in the prestigious domestic tournament.