Even at the young age of 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has gained national recognition. In his incredible IPL debut, Suryavanshi’s bat has essentially done the talking for him, even if his birth year became the talk of the town. Suryavanshi, who opened for the Rajasthan Royals, helped the team finish the season on a high note on Tuesday night by smashing a 33-ball 57, an inning that was full of four boundaries and as many maximums, against the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings. However, it’s not only his fiftieth birthday that has elevated him to the forefront.
Here’s why both IPL viewers and experts have been praising Suryavanshi:
The two sides shook hands after the game, as is traditional, just after he played a helpful innings for the Rajasthan Royals in the successful run chase against the Chennai Super Kings. When Suryavanshi was seen caressing Dhoni’s feet, the audience cheered.
A user on X said, “This is Indian culture. Vaibhav Suryavanshi touched MS Dhoni’s feet to receive his blessings.”
It would be a disservice to the young, gifted player who shocked the cricket community by going crazy against the Gujarat Titans, even when the scoreboard showed a high goal of 210. When Suryavanshi hit a hundred off of 35 balls, the cricket world took note, as he faced players like Mohammed Siraj, Rashid Khan, Ishant Sharma, and Prasidh Krishna. The Bihar southpaw reached his historic first IPL century with seven boundaries and eleven sixers.
After lighting the stadium on fire, the RR opener informed the announcers, “I don’t see the name (of the bowler) much; I just see the ball and play.” “As I previously stated, I had been working hard for many days, and the results were evident on the ground. It was my dream to score a century in the IPL,” he continued.
Suryavanshi destroyed records everywhere with that century. To begin with, the 14-year-old broke Yusuf Pathan’s 15-year-old record of a 37-ball century against the Mumbai Indians in 2010, making him the quickest Indian centurion in IPL history. At 14 years and 32 days, Suryavanshi also became the youngest cricket player to score a T20 century. The youthful player also set a record by recording his first IPL century in only three innings.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s first IPL season, in which he played seven matches, had encouraging results, as he went from taking a six to being the youngest and fastest Indian hundred. The teenage player scored 252 runs after being selected by the Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 million. He had a scorching strike rate of 206.56 and an amazing average of 36. In his seven IPL 2025 appearances, Suryavanshi hit 18 fours and 24 maximums, setting a new record of 101.
