Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 10-year-old brother Aashirwad scores century in local match
Aashirwad Sooryavanshi, younger brother of Indian cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, scored 103 runs off 87 balls in a local practice match in Samastipur for Cricket Academy Tajpur. The 10-year-old struck 20 fours and a six at a strike rate of 118.39, helping his team post 234/4 in 29.5 overs. The feat drew attention partly because Vaibhav, currently touring Sri Lanka with India A, shared the scorecard on his Instagram story.
Aashirwad Sooryavanshi, the 10-year-old younger brother of teenage cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, has attracted early attention after scoring a century in a local practice match in Samastipur, Bihar. Playing for Cricket Academy Tajpur, Aashirwad hit 103 off 87 balls, including 20 fours and one six, at a strike rate of 118.39. His innings anchored his team's total of 234/4 in 29.5 overs, with Shivam Raj contributing 52. The achievement was acknowledged by his elder brother Vaibhav, who shared the match scorecard on Instagram while on tour with India A in Sri Lanka for the Tri-Nation A Series. Vaibhav, 15, has himself had a remarkable rise, winning the IPL 2026 Orange Cap with 776 runs, scoring a record century off 36 balls, and becoming the youngest player selected for India's T20I squad at 15 years and 71 days. The match was a local practice fixture rather than a competitive tournament, though the performance has nonetheless generated significant public interest given the family's growing cricket profile.
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The article does not specify the level or age group of the opposition Aashirwad faced in the practice match, which would provide important context for evaluating the significance of the century.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 10-year-old younger brother Aashirwad Sooryavanshi slams century
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