Vaibhav Suryavanshi to miss the remainder of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Here is why

The 14-year-old opening batter, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, will miss the remainder of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 season for Bihar, as confirmed by his childhood coach Manish Ojha. 

Notably, Vaibhav smacked a 190-run knock in the first round of the campaign against Arunachal Pradesh. However, he missed Friday’s clash against Manipur as he is in Delhi to receive the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar award from President Droupadi Murmu.

It is worth noting that the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) is India's highest civilian honour for children aged 5 to 18. After the ceremony, the young batter is expected to be a part of the India U19 squad and travel to Zimbabwe as the squad prepares for the upcoming ICC U19 World Cup, which is scheduled to start on January 15.

“Vaibhav won't play today's match because he is in Delhi to attend the Prime Minister's National Children's Award ceremony. He will be honoured at the ceremony. He had to report at 7 AM for the ceremony,” Manish Ojha told Hindustan Times

“He will miss the remainder of the Vijay Hazare Trophy because he has to get in sync for the U19 World Cup and hence will link up with the rest of the Indian team for preparatory matches,” he added.

In the first round, Vaibhav scored 190 runs off 84 balls against Arunachal Pradesh with 16 fours and 15 sixes, propelling Bihar to a world record score of 574/6 in 50 overs. The opening batter reached his century off just 36 balls. 

Interestingly, Suryavanshi emerged as the youngest centurion in the history of List-A cricket. Furthermore, he also bettered AB de Villiers' fastest 150 in List A cricket in 59 balls. He also smacked 15 sixes, which is also the most by an Indian in List A cricket.

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