NEW DELHI: From hero to heartbreak — social media exploded with memes and blended reactions after teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi was dismissed for a two-ball duck in Rajasthan Royals‘ IPL 2025 match towards Mumbai Indians on Thursday.
Simply days after creating historical past with a whirlwind 101 off 28 balls towards Gujarat Titans, the 14-year-old prodigy from Bihar discovered himself strolling again to the pavilion with out scoring a run.
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The hype round Vaibhav’s innings had constructed immense anticipation, however followers have been left shocked when he mistimed a lofted drive off Deepak Chahar and was caught at mid-on by Will Jacks.
The gang on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, full of followers hoping for one more masterclass, fell eerily silent.
Even Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid, who had been visibly emotional and elated throughout Vaibhav’s final century, regarded disenchanted within the dugout.
Nearly instantly, the web took over, flooding platforms with a barrage of memes — some sympathetic, others humorous, and some brutally trustworthy.
In the meantime, Mumbai Indians had already put the Royals below strain with an enormous first-innings whole of 217/2.
Openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton set the tone with a 116-run partnership. Rickelton’s 61 and Rohit’s fluent 53 laid the inspiration earlier than Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya completed sturdy with explosive unbeaten 48s every.
Regardless of wickets from Theekshana and stand-in captain Riyan Parag, Rajasthan have been left chasing a frightening whole. With Samson absent and their teenage star faltering, RR’s chase regarded shaky from the beginning.
Whereas cricket is usually a sport of extremes, Vaibhav’s journey — from viral glory to a viral duck — is a reminder that even stars within the making could have their off days.