Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi created history as he became the youngest ever to hit a century in the IPL, against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur on Monday.
Suryavanshi, aged 14 years and 32 days, hammered a 35-ball century, hitting 11 sixes and seven fours, to register the second fastest century in the history of IPL.
This is the fastest century by an Indian in the IPL and he is also the youngest ever to hit a century in T20 cricket.
He slammed 101 from 38 balls before he was bowled by Prasidh Krishna in the 12th over. He put on 166 runs for the opening wicket with Yashasvi Jaiswal from 71 balls -- the highest partnership for any wicket for Royals in the IPL.
Courtesy of Suryavanshi's stunning century, Royals raced to 212/2 from 15.5 overs to register an emphatic eight-wicket victory with 25 balls to spare.
He is the youngest ever to hit a century in T20 cricket, beating the previous record held by Vijay Zol, who was 18 when he hit a century for Maharashtra against Mumbai in a domestic T20 match in 2013.
West Indian Chris Gayle holds the record for the fastest hundred in the IPL, having smashed a 30-ball century for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Pune Warriors in April 2013.
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The teenage sensation slammed the second fastest century in the history of IPL, hitting 11 sixes and seven fours in his sensational knock.
Suryavanshi smashed GT debutant Karim Janat for 6, 4, 6, 4, 4, 6 in the 10th over before another six off Rashid Khan in the next over saw him bring up an unbelievable century from just 35 balls.
He had hammered six sixes and three fours, to bring up his fifty from just 17 balls with a boundary over the off-side against spinner Washington Sundar in the fifth over.
His 17-ball blitz marked the fastest fifty of IPL 2025 so far and the second-fastest by a Royals batter in IPL history.
Suryavanshi’s explosive knock completely overshadowed his senior partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, who also went on the attack early, scoring 31 off 16 balls. Together, the two openers added a record 87 runs in the Powerplay -- Rajasthan Royals’ highest-ever Powerplay score in the IPL.
Playing in just the third IPL match of his career, the young left-hander announced himself in style by lofting Mohammed Siraj for a huge six over long-on off just the second ball he faced. He continued the onslaught in the fourth over, smashing Ishant Sharma for three sixes and two fours to push Royals past 50 inside four overs.
Suryavanshi sealed his record-breaking fifty by smashing Washington Sundar for back-to-back sixes over midwicket, followed by a boundary -- completing a jaw-dropping 17-ball half-century.
Suryavanshi heaved spinner Sundar over midwicket for two sixes over midwicket before hitting a four to race to a stunning fifty from just 17 balls and entertain the home fans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
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