Sharp Ojha scored the first century. (Photo- SRI LANKA CRICKET)
Kushagra Ojha Scored Hundred: Indian cricket has got a new sensational batsman at the Under-19 level. Young batsman Kushagra Ojha played against Sri Lanka on Monday against Colombo’s R. He made headlines by scoring an excellent century on the very first day of the second Youth Test match being played at Premadasa Stadium. Thanks to this brilliant century by Kushagra, the Indian Under-19 team managed to score a strong score of 253 runs for 3 wickets by the end of the first day’s play.
Kushagra Ojha scored the first century
The start of the Indian team in this match was nothing special. India’s two wickets had fallen at a time when the account had not even been opened. Lakshya Raichandani, who scored a double century in the first match, and Sagar Virk, who scored a century, were out on 0. After this, Ojha formed useful partnerships first with Yashvardhan and then with Manal. Till the end of the day’s play, Kushagra Ojha remained unbeaten after scoring 103 runs in 177 balls. After this unmatched innings, Indian fans are very curious to know about this rising star.
16 year old is very smart
Kushagra Ojha is a left-handed batsman from Rajasthan. Kushagra, who bats in the top order, has impressed the veterans with his excellent technique and calm mind at such a young age. His biggest quality is that he plays both fast bowlers and spinners with great ease. Kushagra, who has the ability to play shots all around the field, has the amazing art of playing long innings and adjusting himself according to the conditions.
Big bang at the beginning of career
Kushagra had caught everyone’s attention by playing a brilliant inning of 92 runs in his debut match during the Youth ODI series played in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Now by scoring his first century in the second Youth Test, he has proved that he has the ability to bat at any number in the top-4 in both ODI and Test formats. Kushagra Ojha’s journey to reach the Indian Under-19 team started from domestic cricket in Rajasthan. He represented Rajasthan in the Vijay Merchant Trophy (Under-16) in the 2023-24 season, where he made his mark on the basis of consistent good performance.
The biggest turning point of his career was the domestic season of 2025-26, where he captained the Rajasthan team in the Cooch Behar Trophy (Under-19). In this tournament, Kushagra scored 565 runs at an excellent average of 51.36, which included two centuries and four half-centuries. Due to his brilliant performance, Rajasthan team was successful in reaching the quarter finals. After scoring a lot of runs in domestic cricket, Kushagra got a chance in the Under-19 Challenger Trophy played at the end of 2025 before the 2026 Under-19 World Cup. After impressing the coaches there, he was included in the Indian team for the current tour of Sri Lanka, where his bat has now been on fire.
