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Hammered 451* to break Yuvraj’s record, named BCCI’s best Under-16 player: The marathon man who captained Shreyas, Samson but never played for India

Vijay Zol etched his name into cricket history as a prodigious talent whose career trajectory defied expectations. At just 16, he shattered Yuvraj Singh’s Under-19 record with a marathon 451* against Assam in the Cooch Behar Trophy, anchoring a 10-hour innings across 466 deliveries.

His dominance extended beyond records: Zol had already amassed 858 runs in seven matches the prior season, earning the BCCI’s Under-16 Player of the Year award. Despite leading India’s Under-19 World Cup-winning squad in 2012 and captaining future stars like Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer, Zol never represented India at the senior level—a stark contrast to his peers’ trajectories.

His first-class debut saw him score 110 against New Zealand A, followed by an unbeaten 200 in his Ranji Trophy opener, showcasing his ability to dismantle elite attacks. Yet despite these milestones, including a 173 and 128 in Youth Tests against Sri Lanka, his career never translated into senior-level success, leaving fans to wonder what might have been.

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