On April 28, 2025, 14 -year -old Vaibhav Suryavansi, who was playing for the Rajasthan Royals, surprised the cricket world by scoring 35 balls against Gujarat Titans. It was the youngest century in the history of T20 cricket and the second fastest century in the IPL. This is the second one after Chris Gayle’s century in 30 balls.
Vaibhav and Yasasvi Jaiswal shared a 166 -run partnership in 12 overs. He was instrumental in capting a 210 -run target. Vaibhav scored 101 off 38 balls, with 11 sixes and 7 fours. He finished a half -century in 17 balls and then played more fast and Rashid Khan completed his sixth in the bowling. He bravely faced top bowlers like Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma and Pradesh Krishna. Afghanistan bowler Karim Janat has scored three sixes and three fours in the over.
With this innings, Rajasthan Royals ended the series of five matches.
Century at the most young age in T20 (14 years, 32 days)
The fastest century as an Indian player in IPL
The second fastest century in IPL history
Cricketers, including Rajasthan Royals coach Rahul Dravid, have praised Vaibhav’s talent. Dravid himself stood and congratulated Vaibhav. Gujarat players also congratulate him. Rakesh Tiwari, president of the Bihar Cricket Association, expressed confidence in the future of Vaibhav.
Basic life, cricket journey
Vaibhav Suryavansi was born on March 27, 2011 in Samastipur, Bihar. At the age of four, he was interested in cricket. His father, a farmer, set up a special place for practice at home. Vaibhav, who was first trained at Brajesh Jha, was then trained at Manish Oja in Patna. Traveling 90 km from Samastipur to Patna, the family contributed to his hobby. He stopped eating his favorite pizza and mutton for fitness.
In January 2024, he made his first -class cricket for Bihar when he was 284 days old. Vijay Hazare became the youngest Indian player to score 71 runs against Baroda and list-A Fifty. Internationally, Australia scored 58 balls in Chennai over Australia U-19 and set a fast-paced century as a young Indian player. The ACC U19 helped the Indian team by doing two half centuries in the Asia Cup.
IPL journey
Rajasthan Royals bought Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 crore at the 2025 IPL auction and became the youngest player in IPL history. At the age of 14, he made his debut in the IPL and scored a wonderful century in the third match. The coach believes that his style Yuvraj Singh is aggressive and Brian Laura Elegens.
Vaibhav Suryavansi’s 35 -ball century is not only a record, but also his talent and hard -winning success. At the age of 14, he was an inspiration to Indian cricket. His journey in the future is likely to be even greater.
