India, June 19 -- Akshara Gupta, a promising batter from Bihar, has drawn comparisons with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after her blistering show in the BCA Women's U-19 One-Day Trophy Tournament on Thursday. Akshara smashed an unbeaten 306 off just 126 balls, batting at a strike rate of over 240 and spending 233 minutes at the crease. She completed her half-century in 16 deliveries and breached the triple-figure mark in 34 balls at the Sandis Compound Ground in Bhagalpur. After Vaibhav, who has emerged as the new sensation of Indian men's cricket, Akshara is another youngster who has made Bihar proud with her standout performance.

Who is Akshara Gupta?

Hailing from Raxaul in East Champaran, Akshara is a familiar name in women's age-group crick...