India U-19 batter Arjun Rajput hits 107 against Pakistan in Asia Cup
The gist
India U-19 batter Arjun Rajput scored 107 off 85 balls against Pakistan in the U-19 Asia Cup.
The Jalandhar left-hander's rise from a cart-runner's family puts him in the spotlight.
How it unfolded
- Jul 6, 2026Rajput made 76 (81b, 9x4, 1x6) for India Under-19 against Sri Lanka A in the second Youth ODI in Hambantota, sharing a 145-run fifth-wicket stand with Anvay Dravid (87) as India posted 285.
- Sep 1, 2026He took 4/27 in four overs and scored a match-winning 82 from 45 balls as Ludhiana Lions beat Bathinda Royals by three wickets in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
- Nov 6, 2026In India's U-19 Asia Cup opener against Nepal in Al Amerat, he took 3/8 as Nepal were bowled out for 128; India won by 10 wickets.
Key terms
- U-19 Asia Cup
- A cricket competition contested by men's under-19 national teams of Asian Cricket Council members.
- BCCI
- The national governing body of cricket in India, based in Mumbai.
Source: Wikipedia