Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Youngest T20 Centurion Shatters IPL Records
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's Historic Achievement
In a groundbreaking tournament, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become a symbol of a new era in cricket. The Rajasthan Royals (RR) star made headlines by becoming the youngest player to score a century in T20 cricket and the fastest Indian to achieve a hundred in the Indian Premier League (IPL), leaving the cricket community in awe during his remarkable innings against Gujarat Titans (GT).
Matthew Hayden's Insights
Australian cricket icon Matthew Hayden shared his thoughts on Suryavanshi's ascent, providing both encouragement and a reality check regarding the hurdles he may face. During the match, Suryavanshi scored a blistering 101 runs off just 38 balls, featuring seven fours and 11 sixes, with an impressive strike rate of 265.79.
"It's about the dreams of young players and their potential," Hayden remarked, highlighting the need to cultivate emerging talent.
"He will be welcomed by the cricketing fraternity... We hope he enjoys the game, and success will follow," he added.
Hayden's Advice for the Young Star
"My advice is to maintain your passion for the game," Hayden advised.
"Cricket is about building character. It's a challenging sport," he noted.
"After scoring his first hundred, he got out for a duck. Continuous improvement is essential, as the game itself presents challenges," he emphasized.
Records Broken by Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Suryavanshi's remarkable performance led to several record-breaking feats:
- He reached his century in just 35 balls, marking the second-fastest century in IPL history, trailing only Chris Gayle's 30-ball century for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2013. He is now the fastest Indian to score a century in the IPL.
- At 14 years and 32 days, he is the youngest player to score a T20 century, surpassing Vijay Zol, who was 18 years and 118 days old when he achieved this for Maharashtra in 2013.
- This innings also ranks as the seventh-fastest century in T20 cricket, with the record for the fastest held by Sahil Chauhan of Estonia, who scored in 27 balls in 2024.
- Suryavanshi reached his fifty in just 17 balls, the fifth-fastest in IPL history, making him the youngest player to score an IPL fifty.
- A remarkable 94 of his runs came from boundaries, including seven fours and 11 sixes, resulting in a boundary percentage of 93%, the highest for any century in IPL history.
- He tied with former Indian cricketer Murali Vijay for the most sixes by an Indian in a single IPL innings, with 11 each, while Chris Gayle holds the overall record with 17 sixes.
- The partnership of 166 runs between Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal is the highest for any wicket for Rajasthan Royals, surpassing the previous record of 155 runs set by Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal against DC in 2022.
- Suryavanshi achieved his first IPL century in just three innings, outperforming Punjab Kings (PBKS) players Priyansh Arya and Paul Valthaty, who took four innings to reach the milestone, according to Wisden.com.