Cricket fans are buzzing after Yuvraj Samra, the 19-year-old Indian-origin sensation, scripted history for Canada in the T20 World Cup. His unbeaten 110 off 65 balls, laced with 11 fours and 6 sixes, made him the tournament’s youngest-ever centurion at 19 years and 141 days.
Breaking Ahmad Shehzad’s 2014 record (22y 127d vs Bangladesh), Samra now leads the list. Suresh Raina (23y 156d, 2010 vs SA), Alex Hales, and Glenn Phillips complete the top five. Additionally, he’s the youngest to notch a fifty, surpassing Junaid Siddique, with Umar Akmal and Rohit Sharma behind.
For associate teams, this eclipses Aaron Jones’s 94* (USA vs Canada, 2024), pushing Scotland’s Michael Jones (86) and George Munsey (84) down.
At MA Chidambaram Stadium, Canada’s 173/4 looked defendable, but New Zealand cruised to victory in 15.1 overs, 8 wickets in hand.
Samra’s story adds heart to the feat: Born in Brampton to Punjabi parents, his father Baljeet, a Yuvraj Singh fan, chose the name accordingly. The youngster looks up to the Indian legend. As associate cricket continues to punch above its weight, Samra’s knock heralds a bright future, blending heritage with global ambition.