NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals’ 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi etched his title into historical past on Monday, turning into the youngest participant ever to attain a T20 century and the quickest Indian to 100 in IPL historical past.
Opening in opposition to Gujarat Titans on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Suryavanshi raced to his maiden IPL century in simply 35 balls — the second-fastest general within the league, solely behind Chris Gayle’s 30-ball blitz in 2013.
At 14 years and 32 days, Suryavanshi shattered the earlier youngest T20 century report, beforehand held by Vijay Zol (18 years, 118 days) in 2013.
Youngest to attain a T20 century
- 14y 32d – Vaibhav Suryavanshi – RR vs GT 2025
- 18y 118d – Vijay Zol – Maharahtra vs Mumbai 2013
- 18y 179d – Pervez Hossain – Emon Barishal vs Rajshahi 2020
- 187 280d – Gustav McKeon – France vs Switzerland 2022
He reached the landmark with a six off Rashid Khan within the eleventh over, sending the Jaipur crowd right into a frenzy. Suryavanshi’s whirlwind knock featured 11 sixes and 7 fours earlier than he ultimately fell to Prasidh Krishna for 101 off 38 balls.
Quickest IPL 100s (by balls)
- 30 – Chris Gayle RCB vs PWI (Bengaluru 2013)
- 35 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi RR vs GT (Jaipur 2025)
- 37 – Yusuf Pathan RR vs MI (Mumbai 2010)
- 38 – David Miller PBKS vs RCB (Mohali 2013)
{The teenager} was notably brutal in opposition to Karim Janat and Ishant Sharma, hammering 30 and 28 runs off their respective overs. His assault helped Royals publish 87/0 on the finish of the powerplay, their highest in IPL historical past.
Opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryavanshi stitched collectively a blistering 166-run stand in simply 11.5 overs, placing Rajasthan in agency management of the 210-run chase.
Along with turning into the youngest to attain an IPL fifty earlier within the innings, Suryavanshi additionally set the report for the quickest fifty by a Rajasthan Royals batter in opposition to Gujarat Titans. His audacious knock marks the arrival of a prodigious new star on the IPL stage.