By: Dr Avi Verma

Twelve-year-old Sai Khusheel Krishna Bayya, a Chicago-based Rubik’s Cube mosaic artist, won the Junior IGT (I-Got-Talent) Category at the prestigious International Indian Icon (3iii) Season 9, held November 28–30, 2025, in Naperville, Illinois.

Sai Khusheel impressed judges with his exceptional ability to transform 555 Rubik’s Cubes into detailed mosaic portraits, combining speed, precision, and artistic vision. His performance stood out among strong competition from across the United States and abroad, earning him top honors in the junior category.

An internationally recognized prodigy, Sai Khusheel creates lifelike human portraits, devotional images, and national flags using Rubik’s Cubes. Despite his young age, he has already achieved multiple world records, including recognition from the International Book of Records and Kalam’s World Record for completing over 100 cube mosaic portraits, each within 60 minutes.

His talent has been showcased at more than 25 events in under a year and featured in several newspapers and magazines. The Junior IGT victory at 3iii Season 9 marks a major milestone in Sai Khusheel Krishna Bayya’s journey, firmly establishing him as one of the most promising young creative talents emerging from the United States on the global stage.