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Suryavanshi has broken a 12-year-old record held by Vijay Zol, who coincidentally played for Maharashtra and became the youngest player in history to score a century in the tournament's history. Suryavanshi's captain in the Indian U-19 team, Mhatre, has recorded the third and fourth youngest efforts last week.Youngest Centuries In SMAT History
| Player | Age | Team | Opponent | Runs | Venue | Year |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 14 Years, 250 days | Bihar | Maharashtra | 108 | Kolkata | 2025 |
| Vijay Zol | 18 Years, 118 days | Maharashtra | Mumbai | 109 | Ahmedabad | 2013 |
| Ayush Mhatre | 18 Years, 135 Days | Mumbai | Vidarbha | 110 | Lucknow | 2025 |
| Ayush Mhatre | 18 Years, 137 Days | Mumbai | Andhra Pradesh | 104 | Lucknow | 2025 |
| Shaik Rasheed | 19 Years, 25 Days | Andhra Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh | 100 | Ranchi | 2023 |
In a stunning display of prodigious talent, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi etched his name into cricket folklore during the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) on December 2, 2025. Batting for Bihar against Maharashtra at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the young sensation smashed an unbeaten 108 off just 61 balls—featuring 7 fours and 7 sixes—to propel his team to 176/3 in 20 overs. Despite Bihar's narrow 5-run defeat (Maharashtra chased it down with three wickets and five balls remaining), Suryavanshi's knock was a record-shattering masterclass that blended aggression with composure.
#### The Records Shattered
- **Breaking the 12-Year-Old SMAT Milestone**: At 14 years and 250 days old, Suryavanshi became the youngest player ever to score a century in the SMAT, India's premier domestic T20 competition. This eclipsed the previous record held by Vijay Zol, who was 18 years and 118 days old when he notched 109 against Hyderabad in 2013.
- **Global Teenage T20 Feat**: He achieved the unprecedented distinction of being the **first player in the world to score three T20 centuries as a teenager**. This surpassed Tilak Varma's mark (three tons by age 22 years and 7 days in 2024). Suryavanshi's trio in 2025 includes:
- A blistering 35-ball 100 for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans (earlier in the year).
- A 32-ball century, followed by a 42-ball 144 for India-A against UAE in the ACC Men's Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha (July 2025).
- **Additional Accolades**: He equalled and then broke the record for most T20 centuries by a teenage player (previously held by France's Gustav Mckeon). Among Indians, he's the seventh to hit three T20 tons in a calendar year, joining elite company like Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Abhishek Sharma. At his age, he's also the youngest to score three T20 centuries in a single year (beating Tilak's 22 years and 15 days).
#### A Prodigy's Rapid Rise
Suryavanshi, from Bihar, had a modest start in the SMAT with scores of 14, 13, and 5 in his first three outings. But his Eden Gardens heroics—where he carried his bat and reached his ton off the 58th ball—signal his potential as a future star. Already a Rajasthan Royals prospect (bought for ₹1.1 crore in the 2025 IPL auction at age 13), he's drawing comparisons to cricket's young guns for his fearless strokeplay and maturity under pressure.
Cricket pundits are buzzing: This isn't just a record—it's a glimpse of India's next big thing. With the U-19 World Cup on the horizon, Suryavanshi's trajectory could see him fast-tracking to the senior national team. Bihar cricket, often overlooked, now has a beacon of hope in this teenage trailblazer.
