Young batting talent Vihaan Malhotra, who was roped in by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) auction, gave a sheer testament to his batting prowess in the ongoing IND vs ZIM U19 World Cup 2026 match.
Bought at his base price of INR 30 lakhs, the U19 talent slammed a fiery unbeaten 109*(107), courtesy of seven boundaries to help India post a towering total of 352/8 in 50 overs. After a slow start to the ICC event with scores of 18, 7 and 17*, both the youngster and his IPL franchise RCB will be happy with the latest three-digit score.
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Prior to the U19 World Cup 2026, Vihaan Malhotra also played a key role in India’s runner-up finish at the U19 Asia Cup 2025, hitting two fifties.
Previously, with 243 runs in five 50-over fixtures and 277 runs in two red-ball appearances, the batter displayed a sublime touch during their tour of England last year.
Vihaan also recorded 119 runs in the Australia YODIs, including 15 boundaries and a six across three matches, to end as the fourth-highest run-scorer of the series.
The U19 World Cup 2026 will be a big opportunity for Vihaan Malhotra to push his case for a spot in the RCB Playing XI when the IPL 2026 season begins. In Vihaan RCB has made has a future investment who packs the promise to give high returns.
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