Who is Aman Rao? The USA-Born Star Who Smashed a Double Century vs Bengal

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Who is Aman Rao? The USA-Born Star Who Smashed a Double Century vs Bengal: In Indian domestic cricket, players occasionally emerge who surprise everyone with their talent. The latest name is Aman Rao. This young opening batsman from Hyderabad has created a sensation in the cricketing world by scoring an unbeaten double century against a strong team like Bengal in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Aman Rao Plays Historic Innings Against Bengal

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In the match played in Rajkot, the 21-year-old Aman Rao achieved something that even seasoned veterans haven't. He batted fearlessly against Bengal's formidable bowling attack, which included experienced international bowlers like Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, and Mukesh Kumar.

• Score: 200* runs (not out)
• Balls: 154
• Fours: 12
• Sixes: 13
• Aman completed his double century with a magnificent six.

Rajasthan Royals’ Smart Investment: Aman Rao in IPL 2026

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Aman Rao's potential can be gauged from the fact that in the recently held IPL 2026 auction, Rajasthan Royals acquired him for ₹30 lakh. With this innings, Aman has proven that the Royals' faith in him was absolutely justified.

Who is Aman Rao? Early Life, Birth in USA, and Career Growth

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Aman Rao's story is quite interesting. He was born in Wisconsin, USA, but his passion for cricket brought him to India, and he was raised in Hyderabad.

Some Highlights of Aman Rao Career

• Explosive Style: He has a strike rate of over 160 in T20 cricket.
• Domestic Performance: He scored 381 runs in 6 matches of the Under-23 State Trophy.
• When He Came into the Spotlight: He grabbed attention by hitting 24 runs in a single over against Mumbai while playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, against Shardul Thakur.

Record-Breaking Milestone in Vijay Hazare Trophy History

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Aman Rao has now become the first batsman from Hyderabad to score a double century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He is also the 9th batsman to score a double century in the history of this tournament.

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Vijay Hazare Trophy: List of Players Who Scored Double Centuries

Batsman	Team	Score	Against	Year
N. Jagadeesan	Tamil Nadu	277	Arunachal Pradesh	2022
Prithvi Shaw	Mumbai	227*	Puducherry	2021
Ruturaj Gaikwad	Maharashtra	220*	Uttar Pradesh	2022
Sanju Samson	Kerala	212*	Goa	2019
Swastik Samal	Odisha	212	Saurashtra	2025
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Mumbai	203	Jharkhand	2019
Karan Kaushal	Uttarakhand	202	Sikkim	2018
Samarth Vyas	Saurashtra	200	Manipur	2022
Aman Rao	Hyderabad	200*	Bengal	2026

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