Karnataka’s Prakhar Chaturvedi entered the record books of Indian domestic cricket as he became the first batter to score over 400 runs in an innings in the final of the recent Cooch Behar U19 Trophy 2024 and in the process broke Yuvraj Singh’s 24-year-old record.

Chaturvedi batted 638 balls to score a record-setting 404. He broke Yuvraj Singh’s record of 358, the previous highest score in a Cooch Behar title clash. Thanks to Prakhar’s record knock, Karnataka made 890 for eight in 223 overs, replying to Mumbai's 380 all out in the final at Shivamogga.

Prakhar said that breaking Yuvraj Singh's record feels unbelievable to him and achieving this feat is beyond words for him in an interview with Times of India.

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“It feels really great. I'm really proud because it came in the final to win the trophy for Karnataka against a strong team like Mumbai. Feels really good. I got to know from my teammates and coaches during lunch, when I was batting on 299, that the highest score in the finals of Coach Behar is by Yuvraj Singh himself, 358. That was the time I got to know about it, and it feels really good that I was able to break it.

I still can't believe that I have achieved it. I remember as a kid I watched MS Dhoni, and then like when I got to know that Yuvraj Singh scored 358, I had no words. And then to be able to do it now it feels unbelievable. I am still not able to believe it,” Prakhar told Times of India.

Meanwhile, Yuvraj Singh himself reacted to the news of his record being broken and said that he was happy and that records are made to be broken.

“Very happy to see this! Records are meant to be broken and I'm glad to see the future of Indian cricket in safe hands,” Yuvraj posted on X.