Who Is Abhigyan Kundu? India U19 Star And Vaibhav Suryavanshi's Teammate Who Slammed 209 Off 125 Balls In U19 ODIs

India star Abhigyan Kundu made history on Tuesday as he slammed 209 off 125 balls against Malaysia in a U-19 Asia Cup match in Dubai. Kundu brought up his double century in 121 balls. En route to his double ton, Kundu surpassed Ambati Rayudu (177) to register the highest score by an Indian in U-19 ODI cricket. He also beat Vaibhav Suryavanshi to record the highest individual score of this tournament. Ultimately, Kundu finished on 209 off 125 balls, hitting nine sixes and 17 fours.

Kundu broke South Africa's Jorich van Schalkwyk's record (145 balls) by scoring the fastest double ton in U-19 ODIs. Kundu's 209 is the second-highest individual score in the history of U-19 ODIs, after van Schalkwyk's 215 against Zimbabwe. However, all his records wont be counted as he achieved the feat against an associate nation. His knock powered India U-19 to a huge 408 for seven batting first.

Abhigyan Kundu is a talented wicketkeeper-batter. Against Pakistan, the left-handed batter scored 22 and safely took a couple of catches. He was born on April 30, 2008, and represents Mumbai at the state level.

Walking in after the dismissal of Suryavanshi, Kundu scored boundaries right from the get-go. He formed a 181-ball 209-run partnership with Trivedi and then added another 87 runs off just 36 with Kanishk Chouhan. Abhigyan Kundu smashed 17 boundaries and slammed nine sixes.

While Kundu reached his fifty off just 44 balls, the left-handed batter brought up his century in just 80 balls, setting the stage for the late innings blitz. The final stages of the innings saw him unleash an array of strokes, bringing up the historic double century in just 121 balls.

Kundu's unbeaten 209 not only helped India set a target of 409 but also surpassed Ambati Rayudu's previous record for the highest score by an Indian in Under-19 ODIs--177*. The only other double-centurian in Youth ODIs is South Africa U19's Jorich Van Schalkwyk, who scored 212 off 153 balls against Zimbabwe U19s in 2025.

Earlier in the same tournament, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had scored a 95-ball 171 against the UAE, which is overall the ninth highest individual score in the format.

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