U19 Asia Cup 2025: Not Vaibhav Suryavanshi, this 17-year-old batsman scored the most runs for India; have scored a double century

U19 Asia Cup 2025: The Under-19 ODI Asia Cup 2025 has now reached its final stage. On Friday, India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the semi-finals and secured a place in the finals. While 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s explosive batting was talked about throughout the tournament, the real run machine of the Indian team was a name that got relatively less attention – 17-year-old Abhigyan Kundu.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi definitely made headlines by playing a stormy innings of 171 runs against UAE, but statistics show that Abhigyan Kundu has scored the most runs for India. Till the semi-finals, Abhigyan is on top among the Indian batsmen in this tournament and his performance in the entire Asia Cup has also been very special.

Abhigyan Kundu: Statistics that make him a real hero

Abhigyan Kundu has scored 263 runs in 4 matches in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025. The special thing is that he scored these runs in only 3 innings and remained unbeaten twice. His average is 263.00, which would be considered extraordinary for any batsman playing in the tournament. highest recognition score 209 runs* Raha (vs Malaysia), meaning he has also scored a double century in this tournament. Abhigyan is second in the list in terms of runs scored, while Pakistan’s opener Sameer Minhas is at the first place with 299 runs.

Apart from this, he has hit 20 fours and 11 sixes from his bat, which proves that he is not just a batsman who plays steady but can also show aggressive attitude when needed.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Abhigyan Kundu

If we compare, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored 235 runs in 4 matches, his average is 58.75 and his highest score is 171 runs. Vaibhav’s strike rate was certainly high (176+) and he hit 17 fours and 17 sixes, but Abhigyan is ahead of him in terms of total runs and consistency. While Vaibhav’s batting was explosive and attractive, Abhigyan’s strong batting in the lower order performed as per the team’s need – sometimes handling the innings, sometimes scoring big scores.

Amazing in batting along with wicket-keeping

The special thing about Abhigyan Kundu is that he is not only playing the role of a batsman but also the role of a wicketkeeper. Abhigyan has taken 4 catches and 1 stumping out so far in the tournament. He has handled both the responsibility behind the wicket and the pressure of scoring runs in front very well. This is why the team management is considering him as India’s future all-format wicketkeeper batsman.

Why is Abhigyan important before the finals?

India has reached the finals and is considered a strong contender to win the title. In such a situation, the role of Abhigyan Kundu will be very important. This 17-year-old player, who became the backbone of India’s batting till the semi-finals, is expected to perform big innings in the final as well.

At the young age of 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi definitely created excitement and buzz in the Asia Cup, but if we talk about the most influential Indian batsman of the tournament, then the statistics clearly say that Abhigyan Kundu is the real hero. With a double century, highest runs and an unmatched average, he has proved that the future of Indian cricket is being prepared not just by glamour, but also by consistency and responsibility.