Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest player to score Duleep Trophy half-century

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to score a half-century in the Duleep Trophy after making 50 runs in 42 balls on September 1, 2026. He achieved the milestone at the age of 15 years and 157 days.

Sooryavanshi’s innings moved him past the previous record held by Laxman Singh. Singh had scored 50 runs at the age of 16 years and 23 days in the 1969 edition of the tournament.

The record is based on the player’s age when the half-century was scored. Sooryavanshi’s mark therefore stands ahead of Singh’s by the difference between their recorded ages at the time of their respective innings.

The available details identify the number of balls faced by Sooryavanshi and the date of the achievement, but do not include the match venue, opponent, team score or the final result. They also do not provide details of how many fours or sixes were hit during the 42-ball innings.

The Duleep Trophy record had remained associated with Singh’s 1969 performance until Sooryavanshi’s half-century. Singh’s score was recorded as 50 runs, while Sooryavanshi reached the same half-century mark in 42 balls.

At 15 years and 157 days, Sooryavanshi’s achievement establishes a new age record for a Duleep Trophy half-century, according to the supplied tournament records. The performance also places his name alongside Singh’s in the record’s history, with the earlier mark now surpassed.