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Sir said, don’t run after 100… those words of VVS Laxman, which breathed life into Vaibhav Suryavanshi

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi-VVS Laxman New Delhi: What India’s 14-year-old explosive opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi did in the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 will always be remembered. He defeated the English bowlers fiercely and completed his century in just 55 balls. He became the second player to score the fastest century in the history of…

Ronit Sharma

By Ronit Sharma
Feb 08, 2026, 4:03 AM IST

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Sir said, don’t run after 100… those words of VVS Laxman, which breathed life into Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Vaibhav Suryavanshi-VVS Laxman
New Delhi: What India’s 14-year-old explosive opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi did in the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 will always be remembered. He defeated the English bowlers fiercely and completed his century in just 55 balls. He became the second player to score the fastest century in the history of Under-19 World Cup. Let us tell you that Suryavanshi did not score a century in the entire tournament. However, he again played an incredible innings in the final.

After the match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi revealed that before the match, he had talked to VVS Laxman, Head of Cricket, BCCI Center of Excellence, who guided him.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi reveals conversation with VVS Laxman

ICC has shared a video of Vaibhav Suryavanshi on its official Instagram account. In that video, Suryavanshi says, ‘I spoke to Laxman sir yesterday, Laxman sir told me that do not run after 100, follow your process, back your strength. You will get 100 on your own.

Suryavanshi scored 175 runs on 80 balls

Vaibhav Suryavanshi defeated the British. Starting the innings, he scored 175 runs in 80 balls with the help of 15 fours and 15 sixes. His strike rate was 218.75. Let us tell you that Suryavanshi has become the player to hit the most sixes in an innings in the Under-19 World Cup and in an innings in Youth ODI.

Talking about the match, India won the Under-19 World Cup title for the sixth time by defeating England by 100 runs in the final. India had given a target of 412 runs. However, they all out England for 311 runs.