Prakhar Chaturvedi Shattered Yuvraj Singh’s Record

highest individual score in the U-19 Cooch Behar trophy final

Karnataka young prodigy Prakhar Chaturvedi shattered Yuvraj Singh‘s record of the highest individual score in the U-19 Cooch Behar trophy final. The right-hand batter smashed an incredible unbeaten 404 runs in 638 balls in the 2023-24 edition of the event against Mumbai and etched his name into the record books.

His unparalleled knock broke Yuvraj Singh’s record of 357 runs in the 1999 Cooch Behar Trophy final against Bihar, former Indian World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni was also a part of that game. Prakhar’s glorious innings was laced with 46 fours and 3 sixes, helping his team to score 890/8 after 223 overs. Karnataka bundled Mumbai for 380 runs in the 1st innings in the 2nd day of the game and was declared the winner on the basis of their gigantic first-innings lead.

highest individual score in the U-19 Cooch Behar trophy final

The 404* by Prakahar Chaturvedi is now the 2nd highest individual score in the Cooch Behar Trophy history after Maharashtra batter Vijay Zol’s 451 not out against Assam in the 2011-12 season.