Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 10-year-old younger brother Ashirwad Suryavanshi scored a century. cricket news
New Delhi: Cricket seems to run in the Suryavanshi family. While teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi is making headlines on the international stage, his younger brother Ashirwad is now gaining attention with the bat.At just 10 years old, Ashirwad Suryavanshi scored a brilliant century in a local practice match in Samastipur, giving a big indication that another talented cricketer could emerge from the family.Representing Cricket Academy Tajpur, Ashirwad scored 103 runs in just 87 balls. His innings was full of fours and he hit 20 fours and one six at a strike rate of 118.39.The youngster’s fearlessness mirrors that of his elder brother Vaibhav, who has been a nightmare for world-class bowlers.Thanks to Ashirwad’s brilliant century, Cricket Academy Tajpur scored 234/4 in 29.5 overs, in which Shivam Raj contributed 52 runs. After reaching the three-point mark, the youngster celebrated by taking off his helmet, a moment that instantly caught attention.
The achievement was also celebrated by Vaibhav, who is currently in Sri Lanka for the Tri-Nation A series featuring India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A. The 15-year-old shared the scorecard of the match on his Instagram story, proudly acknowledging his younger brother’s achievement.
Vaibhav itself has enjoyed huge growth in the last year. He recently earned a place in India’s T20 squad for the series against Ireland and England as well as the Asian Games squad, becoming the youngest player to receive the honor at the age of 15 years and 71 days.Currently he is on Sri Lanka tour with the Indian team and has scored 58 runs in two matches.
The youngster also enjoyed a dream IPL 2026 season, scoring 776 runs to win the Orange Cap. He was named Most Valuable Player, Emerging Player of the Year and Super Striker, while also scoring the most number of sixes in the tournament. Among his many achievements was a record-breaking century which was scored off just 36 balls.Now, with Ashirwad making waves at the junior level, the Suryavanshi family’s cricket story seems to be just beginning.