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Suryavanshi eyes rare double in Youth ODIs after shattering Kamran Ghulam’s record

WORCESTER: India’s young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has set his sights on a rare double century in Youth One Day Internationals (ODIs) after breaking Pakistan’s Kamran Ghulam’s record.

The 14-year-old batter broke the record for the fastest ton by scoring an impressive 52-ball century against England Under-19s here on July 5.

Previously, the record at the Youth level belonged to Kamran Ghulam of Pakistan, who blasted a century off 53 balls against England back in 2013.

With his sublime century, Vaibhav also became the youngest player to score a hundred in Youth ODIs, surpassing Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto, who reached the milestone at 14 years and 241 days.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made headlines during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, smashed 13 fours and 10 sixes on his way to 143 off just 78 balls, propelling India Under-19s to a massive total of 363-9 in their allocated 50 overs.

After India’s 55-run victory in the match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi credited India’s red-ball skipper Shubman Gill for his record-breaking feat.

“I didn’t realise I had broken the record. Shubman Gill’s 100 and 200 really motivated me. He kept going and building on his innings,” said Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

He expressed that his goal was to bat longer while aiming for a double century in the future.

“I felt I could have batted longer. There were still 20 overs left in the match, and I felt I could have batted for a longer period. I got out to a shot I didn’t execute properly, but my goal was to bat for as long as he did,” he added.

“There’s no celebration. I’ll simply be happy that I performed well for the team. My next goal is to score 200 and bat through all 50 overs,” Vaibhav concluded.

For context, no player has ever scored a double century in Youth ODIs; the record for the highest individual score is 191, held by Sri Lanka’s Hasitha Boyagoda.

Highest Individual Score In Youth ODIs

H Boyagoda 191 Sri Lanka U19 vs Kenya U19, 2018

JJNP Bhula 180 New Zealand U19 v Kenya U19, 2018

TP Doropoulos 179* Australia U19 vs England U19, 2003

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Michael Vaughan’s son to lead England U19 in South Africa

Somerset all-rounder Archie Vaughan, the son of former captain Michael Vaughan, will captain the England Men U19 team for the first time on their upcoming tour of South Africa.

Vaughan will lead an 18-man squad across three Youth ODIs and two Youth Test matches.

The squad will fly out on Thursday 9 January with the opening Youth ODI at Cape Town on Friday 17 January.

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The two-match Test series begins in Stellenbosch on Sunday 26 January before the second Youth Test in Cape Town starting Monday 3 February.

Young Lions Head Coach, Michael Yardy, said: “After putting in a lot of purposeful work on a really good camp before Christmas, we get the opportunity to play against South Africa Under-19s, which will be very exciting for the boys competing in an England shirt.”

England Men U19 squad for the tour of South Africa

Archie Vaughan (Somerset – captain)
Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire)
Tazeem Ali (Warwickshire)
Ben Dawkins (Kent)
Kesh Fonseka (Lancashire – Test squad only)
Alex French (Surrey)
Alex Green (Leicestershire)
Jack Home (Worcestershire)
James Isbell (Middlesex)
Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
Ben Mayes (Hampshire)
James Minto (Durham)
Harry Moore (Derbyshire)
Joe Moores (Lancashire – ODIs only)
Thomas Rew (Somerset)
Aaryan Sawant (Middlesex)
Naavya Sharma (Middlesex)
Alexander Wade (Yorkshire)

England U19 tour schedule

14 January: 50-over warm-up – England Men U19s v Western Province CC

Friday 17 January: 1st Youth ODI

Sunday 19 January: 2nd Youth ODI

Wednesday 22 January: 3rd Youth ODI

Sunday 26 January – 29 January: 1st Youth Test

Monday 3 February – 6 February: 2nd Youth Test

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Mushtaq Ahmed joins England U19 coaching panel

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has signed a contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to join their under-19 cricket team on Monday.

The 1992 World Cup winner will join the England U19 team for a short stint, bringing his extensive experience as a player and coach to the young spin bowlers.

The England U19 team is currently playing the first of a two-match home Test series against Sri Lanka.

Prior to signing with England, Ahmed served as the spin bowling coach of the Bangladesh men’s cricket team during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

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It’s worth noting that Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the CEO of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), expressed his willingness to extend Mushtaq Ahmed’s contract.

“We wanted him for a certain number of days. Before we communicated with Mushtaq [regarding the appointment], he had prior engagements till December which included the England U19 job. So we said that we will have him till the [T20] World Cup and then we will sit and sort it out,” Chowdhury said.

“That discussion [on renewal] is still ongoing with him. If he lets us know how many days he can be available for us till December in combination with his prior engagements, we will lock him down for those days. After December 2024, we will have a long-term agreement with Mushtaq,” he added.

Ahmed has previously served as the spin bowling coach for England (2008-2014), West Indies (2018-19) and Pakistan (2020-22).

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