Sachin Tendulkar leads cricket fraternity in saluting Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh and more salute Vaibhav Suryavanshi. (Photo: IPL)

As they praised the bold and talented Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his explosive hundred in the IPL, some of cricket's finest figures questioned, "What were you doing at 14?" and called the young prodigy a star in the making.

The cricket community appropriately praised Suryavanshi's remarkable achievement as he became the youngest centurion in T20 cricket when he hit Rashid Khan of the Gujarat Titans for a six over mid-wicket in Jaipur while playing for the Rajasthan Royals on Monday.

Vaibhavs fearless approach, bat speed, picking the length early, and transferring the energy behind the ball was the recipe behind a fabulous innings.End result: 101 runs off 38 balls.Well played!!pic.twitter.com/MvJLUfpHmn
Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 28, 2025

"Vaibhav's fearless approach, bat speed, picking the length early, and transferring the energy behind the ball was the recipe behind a fabulous innings. End result: 101 runs off 38 balls. Well played!" the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, himself a child prodigy who went on to become one of the best batters in the game, wrote on 'X'.

Suryavanshi's 35-ball century shattered the record held by former Rajasthan Royals batsman Yusuf Pathan for the fastest century by an Indian. Fifteen seasons earlier, when Pathan hit a hundred from 37 balls, Suryavanshi had not even been born.

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"Many congratulations to young #VaibhavSuryavanshi for breaking my record of the fastest @IPL hundred by an Indian! Even more special to see it happen while playing for @rajasthanroyals, just like I did."

Many congratulations to young #VaibhavSuryavanshi for breaking my record of the fastest @IPL hundred by an Indian! Even more special to see it happen while playing for @rajasthanroyals , just like I did. Theres truly something magical about this franchise for youngsters. Long pic.twitter.com/kVa2Owo2cc Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) April 28, 2025

"There's truly something magical about this franchise for youngsters. Long way to go, champ!" wrote Pathan.

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Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh was also deeply impressed.

What were you doing at 14?!! This kid is taking on the best bowlers in the world without blinking an eyelid! Vaibhav Suryavanshi remember the name! Playing with a fearless attitude Proud to see the next generation shine! #VaibhavSuryavanshi #GTvsRR Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 28, 2025

"What were you doing at 14?!! This kid is taking on the best bowlers in the world without blinking an eyelid! Vaibhav Suryavanshi - remember the name! Playing with a fearless attitude. Proud to see the next generation shine!" wrote Yuvraj.

Former India opener Kris Srikkanth referred to Suryavanshi as the next Indian cricket superstar.

At 14, most kids dream & eat Icecream.Vaibhav Suryavamshi delivers a fabulous 100 against one of the contenders for IPl! composure, class, and courage beyond his years. We are witnessing the rise of a phenom. Indian crickets next superstar is here! #vaibhavsuryavanshi #GTvsRR pic.twitter.com/ycDLV9BUkd Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth) April 28, 2025

"At 14, most kids dream & eat Icecream.Vaibhav Suryavamshi delivers a fabulous 100 against one of the contenders for IPl! composure, class, and courage beyond his years. We are witnessing the rise of a phenomena. Indian cricket’s next superstar is here," said Srikkanth.

India pacer Mohammed Shami wrote: "Vaibhav Suryavanshi, what an incredible talent..Scoring a century at just 14 is unreal. Keep shining brother."

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, what an incredible talent..Scoring a century at just 14 is unreal. Keep shining brother .... #IPLCentury #vaibhavsuryavanshi pic.twitter.com/BsahBrZDj0 (@MdShami11) April 28, 2025

The teenager from Bihar left the game's greats in awe, including former India women's national captain Mithali Raj.

"Watching Vaibhav Suryavanshi today felt like witnessing history in the making. At just 14, he has taken on a 200 chase with a level of confidence beyond his years. 100 off 35 balls, and he made it look effortless. Well played, champ!" she wrote.

Watching Vaibhav Suryavanshi today felt like witnessing history in the making. At just 14, he has taken on a 200+ chase with a level of confidence beyond his years.100 off 35 balls, and he made it look effortless. Well played, champ!pic.twitter.com/hvJSbALZFC Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) April 28, 2025

The assault from Suryavanshi left Ian Bishop, a former West Indies pacer who is now a commentator, speechless.

"I hope we don't go too far with praising him, but you cannot step back from the fact that tonight was absolutely mind-blowing, other-wordly," he said on 'ESPNCricinfo'.