New Delhi: 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi scripted history by becoming the youngest ever centurion in Indian Premier League (IPL) history to power Rajasthan Royals (RR) to a dominant 8-wicket victory against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the ongoing IPL 2025 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday. Suryavanshi shattered multiple records with his sensational knock of 101 runs off just 38 balls.
He not only became the youngest centurion in the IPL at the age of 14 years and 32 days, but also became the youngest to score a century in T20 cricket. The young batting sensation from Bihar broke the record held by Vijay Zol, who scored a hundred at the age of 18 years and 111 days for Maharashtra against Mumbai in 2013.
The young batter dazzled on the big stage as he showcased his exceptional talent and skills against some of the best bowlers in the world at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. He took the likes of Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Karim Janat and Ishant Sharma to the cleaners en route to his magnificent knock. Opening the batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal in the 201-run chase for RR, Suryavanshi made his intent clear in the very first over with a huge six against Siraj.
He went after Ishant in the 4th over to help RR get 28 runs from it before smashing two sixes against Washington Sundar in the next over. Suryavanshi raced to his fifty off just 17 balls, becoming the youngest half-centurion in the IPL. He continued his onslaught to notch up his maiden IPL ton off the next 18 balls.
Suryavanshi went berserk against Afghanistan’s Janat in the 10th over of RR’s chase as he smashed him for three sixes and as many fours to get 30 runs off the over and complete his century off just 35 balls. He smashed the second-fastest century in IPL history, missing out on Chris Gayle’s all-time record by just 5 balls. He also broke Yusuf Pathan’s record for the fastest century by an Indian in the tournament.
1) Youngest centurion in T20 cricket
At 14 years and 32 days, Rajasthan Royals’ young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest to score a century in T20 cricket. He broke the record held by the former Maharashtra batter Vijay Zol, who scored a T20 ton at the age of 18 years and 118 days for Maharashtra against Mumbai in 2013.
Youngest centurions in T20 cricket:
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14y 32D, Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans at Jaipur, 28 April 2025
Vijay Hari Zol, 18Y 118D, Maharashtra vs Mumbai at Ahmedabad, 21 March 2013
Parvez Hossain Emon, 18y 179d, Fortune Barishal vs Rajshahi at Mirpur, 8 Deember 2020
Gustave McKeon, 18y 280d, France vs Switzerland at Vantaa, 25 July 2022
Gustave McKeon, 18y 282d, France vs Norway at Kerava, 27 July 2022
2) 2nd fastest hundred in IPL
Vaibhav Suryavanshi notched up his maiden IPL ton off just 35 balls en route to his 101 off 38 balls against Gujarat Titans. He smashed the second-fastest hundred in IPL history, only behind Chris Gayle, who scored a 30-ball century en route to his stunning 175 not out off 66 balls against now-defunct Pune Warriors India in IPL 2013.
3) Fastest century by an Indian in IPL
Vaibhav Suryavanshi also broke the record for the fastest hundred by an Indian in the IPL with his 35-ball ton against the Gujarat Titans. He surpassed former India batter Yusuf Pathan, who held the record for his 37-ball century for the Rajasthan Royals against the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2010.
4) Joint most sixes by an Indian in an IPL innings
Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a whopping 11 sixes during his blistering knock of 101 runs against Gujarat Titans, the joint-most sixes hit by an Indian batter in an innings in the IPL.
5) Youngest to win Player of the Match in IPL
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was awarded the Player of the Match for his batting heroics against Gujarat Titans and became the youngest to win a Player of the Match award in the tournament.
