Swimming prodigy Dhinidhi Desinghu was also a recipient of this award, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in sports, bravery, social service, and environmental efforts.
Recently, Suryavanshi scored an impressive 190 runs off 84 balls, featuring 16 fours and 15 sixes, for Bihar against Arunachal Pradesh in a Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate group match in Ranchi.
With this performance, he became the youngest male cricketer to achieve a century in List A cricket at just 14 years and 272 days, reaching the milestone in only 36 balls.
Suryavanshi’s extraordinary batting led Bihar to a total of 574 for 6, the highest score ever achieved in List A cricket.
Earlier this year, he also set a record as the youngest centurion in men’s T20 cricket, scoring 101 runs off 38 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in an IPL match in Jaipur. His century, which took just 35 deliveries, is the second-fastest in IPL history.
The India U-19 cricketer had also posted a century in a four-day match against Australia Under-19 this year.
From Surat in Gujarat, Pragnika clinched the Under-7 Girls title at the 2025 FIDE World Schools Chess Championship in Serbia, achieving a flawless score of 9 out of 9 points.
Karnataka’s Dhinidhi has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women’s 200m freestyle, making her the youngest athlete from the country to participate in the prestigious event.
She has earned seven gold medals at the National Games in Goa and has also competed in the World Championships in Doha.
