Aaryavir Sehwag Equals India U19 Record After Scoring Century
Ambati Rayudu, who scored 177* against England U-19 in Taunton in 2002, has the best score of any Indian at the Under-19 level.
Xtra Time Newsdesk: Aaryavir Sehwag showed some glimpses of his father's powerful stroke play as he scored 160 off 168 balls in an Under-19 Asia Cup match against the UAE in Muscat. He hit seven sixes and seventeen fours in his innings. Aaryavir's 160 is the fifth-highest score by an Indian in youth ODIs.
In 2017, Shubman Gill scored 160 against England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, while in 2009, Mayank Agarwal did the same against Australia in Hobart. Ambati Rayudu, who scored 177* against England U-19 in Taunton in 2002, has the best score of any Indian at the Under-19 level.
The second and third-highest scores are held by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who scored 175 against England in the 2026 Under-19 World Cup final and 171 against the United Arab Emirates in 2025. The fourth-highest score by an Indian in a youth ODI is Raj Bawa's 162* against Uganda in 2022.
Aaryavir became the player with the best individual score in a single innings in the current Under-19 Asia Cup when he scored 153 runs. In the end, he was removed for a scorching 160 off 168 balls, leaving the opposition stunned and solidifying his reputation as one of the nation's most promising young players.
Aaryavir finds inspiration from more than simply the well-known figure, whereas his father built a living by dissecting bowling assaults from the first ball. Aaryavir was questioned about his innate batting style and aggressive instinct in a video at the beginning of the competition. The youth explained that his ideology combines the restrained fire of another Indian icon with the courageous tradition of his father.
"So 100%, I love taking that attack on. I'm a huge Virat Kohli fan, and I would like to play my cricket in an aggressive manner. Not just the Sehwag way, but the Kohli way as well because I'm a huge fan. And yes, I would love to dominate every side that comes up against us and try to do as much as I can for the country and win games for India," he had said.
Aaryavir recently played in the Delhi Premier League, and it remains to be seen whether he registers for the IPL 2027 auction.
