5 Youngest Players to Score a Half-Century in T20I: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Broken The Record

You might already know that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has shattered the record of being the youngest player to score a half-century in T20I cricket in the India vs Zimbabwe 1st T20 match, but do you know who held the record before and who the other 5 youngest players are to score a half-century in T20I cricket?

With Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shattering international records at Harare, the milestone for the youngest batter to register an international T20 fifty has reached an unprecedented age limit.

Top 5 Youngest Players to Score a Half-Century in T20I

Below is the definitive list of the 5 youngest players to score a half-century in T20I men's cricket.

1. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (India) — 15 years, 118 days

Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (also spelled Suryavanshi) officially claimed the world record as the youngest player to score a T20I half-century. Playing against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, the 15-year-old left-hander blitzed a maiden fifty off just 18 balls, smashing 4 boundaries and 4 towering sixes.

This performance made Sooryavanshi the youngest player from any ICC member nation to reach a 50+ score in international T20S. Furthermore, he broke the previous Full-Member record, previously held by Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz (17y 296d), by over two full years.

2. Louis Bruce (Gibraltar) — 16 years, 56 days

Gibraltar's top-order batter Louis Bruce held the world record for nearly five years after his dynamic half-century against Malta during the 2021 Valletta Cup in Albergaria. Bruce hit a fluent 60 runs off 41 balls, demonstrating maturity beyond his age at 16 years and 56 days.

3. Kavin Chaddha (Indonesia) — 16 years, 76 days

Indonesia's young prospect Kavin Chaddha etched his name into the record books early in 2026 during a multi-nation bilateral series in Bali against Sweden. Displaying controlled aggression, Chaddha scored a match-winning half-century to become the third-youngest cricketer globally to hit a T20I fifty.

4. Alusine Turay (Sierra Leone) — 16 years, 89 days

Sierria Leone's Alusine Turay delivered a knockout performance against Ghana in Benoni in December 2023. Coming in during a critical middle-overs phase, Turay scored an aggressive 68 off 38 deliveries, securing the fourth spot among the youngest T20I half-centurions.

5. Tenjin Rabgey (Bhutan) — 16 years, 118 days

Rounding out the top five is Bhutan's middle-order batter Tenjin Rabgey. Playing against China in Kuala Lumpur in 2023, Rabgey achieved his maiden international half-century at 16 years and 118 days old, helping guide his country to a decisive victory.

Key Takeaways & Milestones

• Full-Member Benchmark: Prior to Sooryavanshi's blitz, Nepal's Sundeep Jora (17y 103d) and Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz (17y 296d) held the youngest marks among Associate and Full-Member nations respectively.

• Rapid Impact: Vaibhav Suryavanshi needed just 18 balls to reach his milestone 50, making it one of the fastest maiden T20I half-centuries recorded by a debutant or teenager.

• Harare Magic: The Harare Sports Club has proven to be a prolific ground for young Sooryavanshi, who previously scored a match-winning 175 off 80 balls at the venue during the Under-19 World Cup Final.

Top 5 Youngest Players from Full-Member Nations to Score a T20I Fifty

While Associate member nations feature early debuts, scoring a half-century against top-tier opposition in Full-Member test-playing nations requires exceptional skill. Here are the 5 youngest players to achieve a T20I fifty among Full Member nations: