Ashirvad Sooryavanshi Scores 168 in Samastipur Match

A 10-year-old scoring 168 is not normal, even in the most generous gully-cricket imagination.

Ashirvad Sooryavanshi, the younger brother of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, has now made his own noise. He hit 168 runs off 119 balls in a local match in Samastipur.

The innings had 19 fours and 6 sixes. That is not just a big score. It is a statement from a child still years away from teenage cricket.

Samastipur sees another Sooryavanshi surge

Ashirvad played the knock for Rishabh-11 against Vaishali-11. His team won the local match, helped by an innings that carried both patience and punch.

He later shared details of the score through an Instagram story. For most 10-year-olds, cricket still means plastic balls and evening matches near home. For Ashirvad, the numbers already look like academy cricket.

This was not his first hundred either. Earlier this month, he scored 103 off 87 balls in a practice match for Tajpur Cricket Academy.

Two centuries in quick time do not make a career. But they do make people look again. In Indian cricket, attention often arrives before maturity.

The family cricket factory grows

The Sooryavanshi household is already deep inside cricket. Vaibhav has become one of Indian cricket’s most discussed young names. Now Ashirvad has entered the same conversation.

Their father, Sanjeev Sooryavanshi, has openly backed Ashirvad’s cricket journey. After the younger boy’s earlier century, he shared his happiness on social media.

Sanjeev has also said he wants Ashirvad to become a top cricketer in the next two years. That is an ambitious line for any parent to draw.

Yet this family is not new to ambition. Sanjeev and Aarti Sooryavanshi have played a major role in their sons’ cricket careers.

Vaibhav has 2 brothers. Ujjwal is the elder one, while Ashirvad is the youngest. That makes this a rare cricketing household, where every net session carries family history.

Ashirvad bats with fearless intent

Ashirvad is a right-handed batter. Vaibhav bats left-handed. That difference aside, the younger brother appears to carry a similar attacking method.

His latest scorecard tells the story clearly. A 168 off 119 balls means he did not crawl to a hundred. He kept finding the boundary.

The 19 fours show timing and placement. The 6 sixes show strength and confidence. At 10, that mix is unusual.

Still, the caution is obvious. Local cricket can flatter young players. Short boundaries, uneven bowling, and loose fielding can inflate numbers.

But the best scouts rarely watch only the number. They watch balance, decision-making, and repeatability. Ashirvad has now repeated the big-score habit twice.

That is why this innings matters. It is not proof of greatness. It is proof that the family has another serious cricket project.

Vaibhav’s rise changes everything

The attention around Ashirvad is impossible to separate from Vaibhav’s rise. The elder brother has already changed the scale of expectation.

Vaibhav has been picked for India’s T20 series against Ireland and England. His name also features in the Asian Games squad.

At 15 years and 71 days, he became the youngest cricketer selected for India. That pushed him past Shafali Verma and Sachin Tendulkar on that list.

Shafali first entered the Indian team picture at 15 years and 220 days. Sachin was 16 years and 194 days old when India picked him.

Vaibhav also recently smashed a 50 off just 11 balls for India-A. In the tri-series final against Sri Lanka-A on June 21, he made 94 off 29 balls.

India-A won that match by 66 runs. Vaibhav’s innings also gave him the record for the fastest fifty in 50-over cricket.

His IPL 2026 season made the hype even louder. He scored 776 runs and won the Orange Cap.

He also took home awards for Most Valuable Player, Emerging Player of the Year, Super Striker, and most sixes. His 36-ball century became another record.

That is the shadow Ashirvad now grows under. It can inspire a younger brother. It can also weigh heavily on him.

Talent needs time, not noise

Indian cricket loves a wonder kid. We have seen this movie before. Sometimes the child becomes a star. Sometimes the noise eats the child first.

Ashirvad Sooryavanshi is still 10. That age matters more than any scorecard. His body, game, and mind still have years to grow.

For now, the right question is not whether he will play for India. The better question is whether he keeps enjoying the grind.

Coaches will watch how he handles better bowling. Selectors will watch how he responds after failures. Family will need to protect the child, not just promote the batter.

There is something charming about this story too. A family from Bihar, 3 brothers, and cricket running through daily life. It feels very Indian.

But charm cannot replace careful handling. Young talent needs matches, rest, schooling, discipline, and space away from cameras.

Ashirvad has earned attention with 168 off 119 balls. Now the adults around him must earn their role too.

The next few years will decide whether this is only a lovely local cricket story, or the start of something larger. For now, one thing is clear. The Sooryavanshi name is no longer a one-boy headline.