After breaking a brilliant century against Gujarat’s Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi expressed his happiness after the knock, saying that this achievement looks like “dream” and has no fear in his batting.
Only 14 years and 32 days of age Suryavanshi registered her name in the books of cricket history as the youngest Indian Centurion in T20 cricket and the fastest Indian Centurion in IPL history, pursuing 210 runs with her batting partner, Yashsvi Jaiswal.
Speaking in the post-match presentation, Suryavanshi said, “It really feels good. It was my first century in the IPL in my third innings. I have been showing the result of the practice I have been doing for the last three-four months. I do not see the land so much, just don’t focus on the ball. There is no fear. I don’t think much about the bowlers, I just focus on playing.”
Suryavanshi also said about batting with Jaywal, “It is good to bat with Jaiswal, he tells me what to do and he infects positive things.”
The fearlessness was actually on performance as Vaibhav took Ishant Sharma down for 28 runs in an over, including two fours and three sixes and all-rounder Karim Janat was also demolished with a prestigious name on T20 circuit, including 30 runs and sixes.
During the 210-run run-chase, fans were treated with some madness with some madness, who scored 101 runs in just 38 balls with seven fours and 11 sixes. His run came at a strike rate of 265.79.
Vaibhav arrived in its centenary in 35 balls, the second fastest century in the history of IPL, which is now below the 30-goal of Chris Gayle against Pune Warriors India for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2013. Webv is also the fastest Indian for a century in the IPL.
At the age of 14 years and 32 days, the left -handed player is the youngest player to score a century in T20 cricket history to overtake Vijay Zol, which was 18 years and 118 days in the century for Maharashtra against Mumbai in 2013.
It is also the seventh fastest century in T20 cricket, with the fastest related to Sahil Chauhan of Estonia against Cyprus in 2024, coming in just 27 balls.
Suryavanshi also reached its fifty in only 17 balls, the fifth fastest in league history, the youngest to score an IPL fifty.
In addition, the 166 -run stand between Vaibhav and Yashasvi Jaiswal is the highest partnership for any wicket for Rajasthan Royals, crossing 155 against DC in Wankhedi in 2022 by Jose Butler and Devdutt Padikkal.
Vaibhav, who kicked his IPL career by hitting a six against Shardul Thakur on his first ball in the competition, has now scored an average of 75.50 in three matches with an average of 151 runs and a strike rate of 222.05 with the best score of 101*.
Last year, during the IPL mega auction, the biggest surprise that emerged, Suryavanshi became royal for Rs 1.1 crore. Born on March 27, 2011 in Bihar, Vaibhav is the youngest player in the list. He started his first class for Bihar in January 2024 at the age of only 12 years and 284 days. Last year, he was part of the India U19 match against Australia in Chennai, where he broke the 58 -ball centenary.
He also made his T20 debut for Bihar during the SMAT 2024 tournament, although he could not score much in his only outing. He was also the seventh tallest run-goldter in the ACC under the 19 Asia Cup 2024-25. He scored 176 runs in 5 matches in the tournament and with a highest score of 76*.
Coming in the match, GT was placed to bat first by RR and skipper Shubman Gill (with 84 in 50 balls, five fours and four sixes) and Jose Butler (with 50*in 26 balls with 50*, three fours and four sixes) to reach 209/4) to top knocking (84 in 26 balls) and Jose Butler (26 balls in 26 balls (26 balls).
In the run-chase, Jaiswal (70*in 40 balls, with nine fours and two sixes) and Vaibhav Suryanavanshi (101 in 38 balls, with seven fours and 11 sixes) blew the opposition out of the water, with a Quickfire 166-RN stand in only 71 balls. Later, Ryan Parag (in 32* 15 balls, with two fours and two sixes) played a quick cameo, winning his team in 15.5 overs.
RR is in eighth place, with three wins and seven defeats, giving them six points. GT is in third place, with six wins and three defeats, give them 12 points. (AI)