Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 10-year-old younger brother Aashirwad Sooryavanshi slams century

NEW DELHI: Cricket appears to run in the Sooryavanshi family. While teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to make headlines on the international stage, his younger brother Aashirwad is now beginning to attract attention with the bat.Just 10 years old, Aashirwad Sooryavanshi produced a sparkling century in a local practice match in Samastipur, giving a big signal that another talented cricketer could be emerging from the family.Representing Cricket Academy Tajpur, Aashirwad smashed 103 runs off just 87 balls. His innings was packed with boundaries as he struck 20 fours and a six, scoring at a strike rate of 118.39.The youngster’s fearless looks similar to his elder brother Vaibhav, who has been a nightmare for the world-class bowlers.Aashirwad’s magnificent century helped Cricket Academy Tajpur post 234/4 in 29.5 overs, with Shivam Raj contributing 52 runs. After reaching the three-figure mark, the youngster celebrated by taking off his helmet, a moment that quickly caught attention.

The achievement was also celebrated by Vaibhav, who is currently in Sri Lanka for the Tri-Nation A Series featuring India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A. The 15-year-old shared the match scorecard on his Instagram story, proudly acknowledging his younger brother’s feat.

Vaibhav himself has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last year. He recently earned a place in India’s T20I squad for the series against Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games squad, becoming the youngest player ever to receive the honour at the age of 15 years and 71 days.At present, he is touring Sri Lanka with the Indian team and has scored 58 runs in two matches.

The youngster also enjoyed a dream IPL 2026 season, winning the Orange Cap after scoring 776 runs. He was named Most Valuable Player, Emerging Player of the Year and Super Striker, while also finishing with the most sixes in the tournament. Among his many achievements was a record-breaking century that came off just 36 balls.Now, with Aashirwad making waves at the junior level, the Sooryavanshi family’s cricket story appears to be just getting started.