Vadodara: Uttar Pradesh skipper Sameer Rizvi smashed the fastest double hundred against Tripura in the Men’s U23 State A Trophy in Vadodara on Saturday.
The 21-year-old Rizvi reached the milestone in just 97, hitting 13 fours and 20 towering sixes to help UP post a mammoth total of 405 runs.
List A cricket
Coming in to bat in the 23rd over, Sameer Rizvi's brilliant innings took Uttar Pradesh to a mammoth score of 405 runs. Although this performance will not be recorded in the official records of List A cricket, Rizvi's innings highlights his unique talent.
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Chad Bowes
The record for the fastest double hundred in List A cricket is currently held by New Zealand’s Chad Bowes, who broke the joint record of India’s Narayan Jagadeesan and Australia’s Travis Head.
Delhi Capitals bought him for 95 lakhs
In the IPL 2025 mega auction, Sameer Rizvi was bought by IPL franchise Delhi Capitals for Rs 95 lakh. Earlier, Chennai Super Kings signed him for Rs 8.4 crore in 2024. However, his performance in IPL 2024 was disappointing, where he scored just 51 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 118.60. Due to this, CSK released him before the auction.
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IPL 2025
Rizvi’s current form is a good sign for Capitals who will likely look to make use of his batting skills for the next season of cash-rich League. Notable, the franchise has not won the IPL yet.
