Aaryavir Sehwag, son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, made headlines with an impressive batting performance in the ACC Men's U-19 Asia Cup 2026, scoring his maiden Youth ODI century against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, November 10. His knock of 160 runs helped India register a 70-run win and secure a place in the semi-finals.

The young opener faced 168 deliveries and struck 17 fours and seven sixes to guide India to a strong total of 309/7 in their allotted 50 overs. He was also named Player of the Match for his performance.

Who is Aaryavir Sehwag?

Aaryavir Sehwag is an Indian opening batsman who represents India at the Under-19 level. Born on October 19, 2007, in Delhi, he is the elder son of former India cricketer Virender Sehwag and his wife, Aarti Sehwag. His younger brother is Vedant Sehwag, a right-handed batting all-rounder known for his off-spin bowling.

A right-handed batter, Aaryavir can also bowl leg-break googlies. He came into the spotlight after scoring 297 runs in the Cooch Behar Trophy and has continued to make an impression in youth cricket. In the ongoing U-19 Asia Cup, he scored an unbeaten 70 against Nepal before hitting 160 off 168 balls against the UAE on November 10.

Aaryavir Sehwag reveals promise to father Virender

Speaking after the match, Aaryavir revealed that he had promised his father Virender Sehwag that he would score a big hundred against the UAE.

The youngster also spoke about his approach to batting, explaining that he wanted to spend around 40 overs at the crease. He said he wanted to bat for around 40 overs and was not worried about the dot balls, believing he could score faster later.

"I had promised someone to make a big score today and thankfully I made it. And that person is my dad (Virender Sehwag). I told him I will get a big hundred. I have a legacy to live up to as he only likes big hundreds," Aaryavir said during the post-match presentation, as per ANI.

Aaryavir took 131 balls to reach his hundred but accelerated considerably afterwards, scoring his next 60 runs in just 37 deliveries.

Aaryavir Sehwag and VK Vineeth build crucial partnership

Aaryavir found valuable support from VK Vineeth, who scored 67 runs off 69 balls. The duo put together a 193-run partnership for the second wicket after India lost captain Lakshya Raichandani for 17.

Their stand helped India cross the 250-run mark and put the team in a strong position. Aaryavir was eventually dismissed by Naseem Khan in the 45th over, while Vineeth also fell to the same bowler. Naseem finished with four wickets for 48 runs.

India added a few more runs towards the end of the innings, finishing at 309/7 in 50 overs. Chasing a target of 310, the UAE managed to score 239 before being bowled out, falling 70 runs short of the target. Ahmed Khudabad was the top scorer for the UAE with 74 runs off 74 balls, while Noorullah Ayobi contributed 39 off 25 deliveries. For India, Ishan Sood led the bowling attack with four wickets for 37 runs.

India to face Afghanistan in U-19 Asia Cup semi-final

With this victory, India secured their place in the semi-finals of the ACC Men's U-19 Asia Cup 2026. The team will now take on Afghanistan in the last-four clash on Thursday, November 12.

India had entered the match against the UAE after suffering a defeat against Pakistan in their previous group-stage fixture. Earlier in the tournament, the team had registered a 10-wicket victory over Nepal, with Aaryavir scoring an unbeaten 70.