RR's Vaibhav Suryavanshi during his record-setting innings against GT in IPL 2025 on Monday night (April 28). Photo: BCCI
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, sets T20, IPL records with 35-ball century
RR's Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed 11 sixes in his 38-ball 101 against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur
Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Monday night (April 28) scripted history by smashing a 35-ball century against Gujarat Titans (GT) in an IPL 2025 match in Jaipur.
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Suryavanshi is now the youngest to score a hundred in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), and also in T20 cricket. His fifty came off just 17 balls.
Second-fastest ton in IPL
Opener Suryavanshi got to the three-figure mark with a six off Rashid Khan. His 35-ball ton is the second-fastest in IPL. The record belongs to Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Chris Gayle, who hit a 30-ball hundred against Pune Warriors India (PWI) in 2013.
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On April 19, he had made his IPL debut against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and announced his arrival by smashing his first ball for a six.
After GT set a 210 target for hosts RR at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal associated for 100-plus runs for the first wicket to lay a perfect platform.
Left-handed Suryavanshi, who is the youngest-ever to play in the IPL, was at his best, attacking the GT bowlers right from the start. He hit the second ball he faced for a six off Mohammed Siraj. Later, he hit two consecutive sixes off Indian pace veteran Ishant Sharma.
In the 10th over of the innings, Suryavanshi plundered 30 runs off Karim Janat, hitting him for three fours and three sixes in the over, to move into the nineties.
Suryavanshi's sensational innings ended at 101 off 38 (7x4, 11x6) when he was bowled by Prasidh Krishna in the 12th over. The opening partnership between him and Jaiswal was a record 166 in just 11.5 overs.
It was a night to remember for Suryavanshi as he received a standing ovation from teammates, opposition players, fans, and the coaching staff, including RR head coach Rahul Dravid.
Thanks to Suryavanshi and Jaiswal's blistering start, RR successfully chased down 210 in 15.5 overs for the loss of two wickets (212/2).
Youngest batters to score T20 century
14 years 32 days - Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR vs GT), 2025
18y 118d - Vijay Zol (Maharashtra vs Mumbai), 2013
18y 179d - Pervez Hossain Emon (Barishal vs Rajshahi), 2020
187 280d - Gustav McKeon (France vs Switzerland), 2022
Fastest IPL centuries
30 balls - Chris Gayle (RCB vs PWI) Bengaluru, 2013
35 - Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR vs GT) Jaipur, 2024
37 - Yusuf Pathan (RR vs MI) Mumbai, 2010
38 - David Miller (PBKS vs RCB) Mohali, 2013
