AT JUST 14 years and 32 days old, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the youngest player to score a century in a senior T20 match.
On Monday evening (28) in Jaipur, playing in only his third Indian Premier League (IPL) game for Rajasthan Royals, the left-handed batter stunned spectators and opposition alike with a 35-ball hundred — the second fastest in IPL history.
“It is like a dream, to score a century in the IPL,” Suryavanshi said after the match, where he was named player of the match for his 101 off 38 balls, which included 11 sixes and seven fours.
The milestone, achieved at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium against Gujarat Titans, wasn’t just about the numbers.
Suryavanshi surpassed a decade-old record held by Vijay Zol, who scored a domestic T20 century at the age of 18 years and 118 days in 2013. Only Chris Gayle’s 30-ball ton, also in 2013, was quicker in IPL history.
His innings, described as “incredible” by opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal, helped Rajasthan end a five-match losing streak as they chased down Gujarat’s 209-4 with ease.
The pair put on a 166-run stand for the first wicket, with Jaiswal remaining unbeaten on 70. Stand-in skipper Riyan Parag added 32 off 15 balls and sealed the win with a six.
“Incredible innings, one of the best I have seen,” Jaiswal said. “Hope he will do it for us for a long time. I was telling him to just keep going.”
Suryavanshi was bought by Rajasthan Royals for $130,500 in the November auction when he was just 13. He made his debut on 19 April against Lucknow SuperGiants, hitting his first ball in Read More….
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