Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:34pm on 06 Feb 2026,Friday Sports
A WhatsApp message from childhood coach Manish Ojha fueled Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's historic 175-run performance in the U19 World Cup final. After India's semi-final, Ojha reminded the 14-year-old that centuries had eluded him despite strong starts. Sooryavanshi responded with calculated brutality, smashing 15 sixes and 15 boundaries to dismantle England and seal India's sixth title. Starting cautiously at 15 off 17 balls, he reached his century in 55 deliveries and plundered 75 more runs in just 25 balls. He became India's leading U19 run-getter with 1,414 runs in 25 matches. His coach believes he's ready for senior team selection, potentially for the upcoming T20 World Cup starting February 7.
