Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Youngest Duleep Trophy Half-Centurion, Scores 92 Runs
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old left-handed opener for East Zone, became the youngest player to score a half-century in Duleep Trophy history during the 2026 semifinal against Central Zone in Bengaluru. He reached 50 runs off 42 balls, breaking a 57-year-old record previously held by Laxman Singh. Sooryavanshi scored 92 runs in 81 deliveries, narrowly missing a century by eight runs. He also briefly captained East Zone during the match and contributed with left-arm spin bowling in earlier rounds.
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Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 50/100 to 85/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
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news18 broke this story on 31 Aug, 05:42 am. Other outlets followed.