Aaryavir Sehwag
The right-hander struck 17 fours and seven sixes in his 168-ball knock, registering the joint fifth-highest individual score by an Indian batter in Youth ODIs. His effort also matched the 160s scored by Gill and Agarwal at the Under-19 level. Gill had scored 160 against England at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in 2017, while Agarwal reached the same score against Australia in Hobart in 2009. Raj Bawa’s unbeaten 162 against Uganda in 2022 is the fourth-highest score by an Indian in Youth ODIs. Despite Arjun Rajput’s century, India were bowled out for 208 before Pakistan chased down the target, powered by Hamza Zahoor’s match-winning hundred.
India had entered the contest looking to bounce back after their three-wicket defeat to Pakistan in their previous group match.
NEW DELHI: Aaryavir Sehwag produced a sensational innings of 160 to join India captain Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal in an elite list of Indian batters during the ACC U19 Asia Cup clash against the United Arab Emirates at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground in Oman on Tuesday. The record remains with Ambati Rayudu, who scored an unbeaten 177 against England U19 in Taunton in 2002. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi came close to breaking that mark earlier in 2026, smashing 175 off just 80 balls against England in the Under-19 World Cup final. Sooryavanshi also occupies the third position on the list with his 171 against UAE in 2025.
Sehwag looked set to challenge the long-standing record for the highest individual score by an Indian in Youth ODIs, but his marathon innings came to an end in the 45th over.