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    'Truly Indian Possible League': Vaibhav Suryavanshi wins hearts with record breaking IPL ton for Rajasthan Royals

    There were 11 sixes and seven fours in Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 38-ball-101 that even made a regal Yashasvi Jaiswal (70 not out, 40 balls, 9x4s, 2x6s) look like a mere bystander on the other end.

    Moneycontrol News
    April 28, 2025 / 23:20 IST
    IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed second fastest ton in IPL history against Gujarat Titans. (Photo: IPL)

    Fourteen-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi announced himself to the cricketing world by becoming the youngest player ever to score a century in an IPL match. The game where the result seemed almost secondary to the extraordinary batting display that unfolded.

    Officially, the Royals kept their playoff hopes alive with a straightforward eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans, effortlessly chasing down a target of 210. But the true story was written by the chubby-cheeked prodigy from Samastipur, Bihar, who was born three years after the inception of the IPL.

    Suryavanshi’s blistering 35-ball hundred now stands as the second-fastest century in IPL history and the quickest ever by an Indian, surpassing records held by seasoned veterans — only Chris Gayle's iconic 30-ball ton for RCB was faster.

    While most 14-year-olds across India are busy tackling school assignments or sneaking in PlayStation sessions, the left-handed Suryavanshi calmly dismantled an attack featuring Test veterans Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Siraj, who between them boast 141 Test appearances. He simply stood tall and delivered a batting masterclass that will be remembered for years to come. Social media went crazy after witnessing the smashing from the youngster.

    Checkout the reactions here...


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    There were 11 sixes and seven fours in his 38-ball-101 that even made a regal Yashasvi Jaiswal (70 not out, 40 balls, 9x4s, 2x6s) look like a mere bystander.

    Even with baby fat refusing to leave the contours of his cheeks, the stable core and holding his shape are things that stand out.

    The basics built through those hours of toil in Patna, playing 600 balls a day from the age of 10 did show its results. The days of facing 16-17 year old net bowlers for whom his father Sanjiv Suryavanshi, would pack 10 extra tiffin boxes haven't gone waste.

    The decision of the Suryavanshi family to put all their eggs in one basket and have no Plan B by selling farm land to fuel their son's cricketing ambitions will certainly become a part of cricketing folklores that will be spoken in years to come.

    The bat speed was astonishing and the manner in which he picked up Siraj over long-on and belted Ishant into the square leg stand was there to be seen.

    Even Test spinner Washington Sundar scurried for cover and Karim Janat, the Afghan international was hit for 30 runs in an over including a disdainful flick. By the time he was yorked by Prasidh Krishna, none of the GT players had any energy left to celebrate.

    Ravi Shastri said on air that RR assistant coach Sairaj Bahutule had told him about the little one's fondness for jalebis and possibly head coach Rahul Dravid won't mind a bit of indulgence.

    When Shubman Gill scored 50-ball-84 and Jos Buttler smashed 26-ball-50 not out earlier, it seemed like a mayhem but once Suryavanshi started to send the balls into the orbit, no one knew that how he could be stopped.

    "His hitting was tremendous," GT skipper Gill said.

    "Incredible, one of the best innings that I have seen. I just told him to keep going," was all Jaiswal, the megastar in-waiting could say.

    Indian cricket is replete with stories about how some incredible talents were lost as they couldn't handle limelight. Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Maninder Singh, Sadanand Viswanath, Vinod Kambli and Prithvi Shaw in recent times have all failed to realise their potential.

    Indian cricket has got an uncut diamond and it is now establishment's duty to preserve and help him shine. Suryavanshi's journey has just begun. (With PTI Inputs)

    (More to follow)

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    first published: Apr 28, 2025 11:20 pm

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