Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Year changed, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is no more… Would like to give this big gift to the country before turning 15

Sanjeev Kumar

khelja|06-01-2026

What is Vaibhav Suryavanshi's intention? (Photo: Andy Kearns/Getty Images)

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Ambition: Vaibhav Suryavanshi's name no longer needs any identity in the cricket world. Last year, 14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi caught everyone's attention for the first time by scoring a century in 35 balls in the IPL. But, when the name was mentioned, the matter did not stop there. The noise of runs and records made by his bat continued to resonate in the ears of Indian cricket fans and provide solace to the eyes in the year 2025. Now Vaibhav Suryavanshi has started 2026 from the same place where he left in 2025. Meaning, only the year has changed, not Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Year changed, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is no more!

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made the first splash in the new year. He did this on the South Africa tour by hitting 10 sixes against the Under 19 team there. Vaibhav Suryavanshi faced 24 balls in the second ODI of the series against South Africa's Under-19 team, hit 10 sixes and played a stormy inning of 68 runs. This was the first fifty plus score from the bat of Vaibhav Suryavanshi in South Africa.

Intention to do bigger things in the new year

There is still one more match left in the ODI series against South Africa. It cannot be denied that Vaibhav Suryavanshi will enter that last match with the intention of playing bigger innings. But, will the desire of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who played more than one innings and made records in the year 2025, be limited to just playing big innings in the new year too? This will not happen at all.

We will give this gift to the country before turning 15!

Vaibhav Suryavanshi may wish to give a big gift to India before his 15th birthday in the year 2026. Now the question is what will be that big gift? First of all, let us know that when is Vaibhav Suryavanshi going to turn 15? He will celebrate his 15th birthday on March 27 this year. But before that date, he would like to gift the Under-19 World Cup trophy to the Indians.

Under 19 World Cup 2026 is to be organized in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15. This ICC tournament will be played till 6 February. In such a situation, if Vaibhav Suryavanshi is successful in winning the Under-19 World Cup 2026 trophy for India, then it will definitely be a big gift for India before his 15th birthday. By doing this, Vaibhav can also become the youngest player to win the Under-19 World Cup title.