Vijay Hazare Trophy: Young Hyderabad batter Aman Rao etched his name in record books after smashing a double hundred against Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy fixture in Rajkot on Tuesday. Opening the innings with Rahul Singh Gahluat, the two put up 104 for the first wicket before Rahul went back for 65 off 54. While the other batters struggled to get going, Aman took on the bowlers with authority.
Rao eventually scored 200* off 154 while Hyderabad posted 352/5 in 50 overs. In a dramatic finish to his innings, Rao needed a maximum on the last ball to get to his 200 and the batter hammered a six to complete the milestone.
Six to reach 150*
Six to reach 200*Halla Bol from Aman Rao Perala in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 🔥 pic.twitter.com/rbvG67mO5S
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) January 6, 2026
Aman Rao Perala at 185* and still going strong against a bowling attack ft. Shami, Mukesh and Akash Deep 🔥💪 pic.twitter.com/ceXzPAUrTl
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) January 6, 2026
First List A Century for Aman Rao in just 3rd game https://t.co/ImeZ1ELQk4 pic.twitter.com/R1IGc3UDX9
— AdityaRRaj (@RR_for_LIFE) January 6, 2026
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Who Is Aman Rao?
– Batting on 194*(153)
– 1 ball left.
– Akash Deep bowling.AMAN RAO SMASHED AN ICONIC SIX TO COMPLETE THE DOUBLE HUNDRED 🥶
This is just his 3rd List A match for the 21-year-old, A future star from Hyderabad. pic.twitter.com/49DVownHQA
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 6, 2026
The opening batter from Hyderabad is known for his aggressive style of batting and a healthy strike-rate of over 160 in T20s. The right-handed batter was picked by Rajasthan Royals for INR 30 lakh in the IPL 2026 mini auction. The right-hander just scored a double ton in his third List A matches.
