14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a key role in India's historic victory in the final of the 2026 U-19 World Cup. He played a blistering innings and led the team to victory. However, Vaibhav Suryavanshi won not only the match but also everyone's hearts after the match. In fact, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was adjudged both Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament. However, he dedicated the award to special people.
Vaibhav became player of the tournament
The final match was a memorable one for Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He scored 175 runs in just 80 balls with the help of 15 fours and 15 sixes. Due to this powerful innings the team scored 411 runs in 50 overs and won the match by a margin of 100 runs. In the post-match presentation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi was announced as Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament. Significantly, Vaibhav Suryavanshi dedicated the awards to the coaching staff saying that the coaching staff has worked tirelessly with the players over the past few months.
Saving his best performance of the tournament for the biggest game of all
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the Player of the Match in the final for his record-shattering knock
India U19 win by 100 runs
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Award dedicated to the coaching staff
In the post-match presentation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi said, “It feels great. The whole preparation, the hard work of the support staff, the Asia Cup and the series before that, all have brought us to this moment. We didn't take too much pressure, just took it easy and did what we always do in tournaments. The preparation has been great, not only after the Asia Cup, but for the last 8-9 months, everyone has worked hard. We know how hard we have worked. The skills were confident and I knew I had the ability to perform in big matches.”
4⃣3⃣9⃣ Runs
6⃣2⃣.7⃣1⃣ Average
1⃣7⃣5⃣ Highest
3⃣ Fifties and 1⃣ HundredFor his staggering impact with the bat, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was named the Player of the Tournament at the #U19WorldCup 2026
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Vibhava Suryavanshi's strong performance
The entire tournament was memorable for Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He scored 439 runs in seven matches at an average of 62.71, including a century and three half-centuries. In these seven innings, Vaibhav hit 41 fours and 30 sixes, the most by any player. He also became India's highest run-scorer.
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