Rajasthan Royals' young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi stole the limelight during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash against Gujarat Titans with his maiden century. The 14-year-old prodigy took 35 balls to reach the 100-run mark. With that knock, Suryavanshi became the fastest ever Indian batter to smash a century in the cash-rich league.
Suryavanshi smacked 11 sixes and seven fours in his stunning onslaught against an array of international bowlers, including India’s Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Washington Sundar and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Karim Janat. The batter smashed a century against bowlers who play for their national teams. When asked about his approach, humble Suryavanshi responded that he had no fear while batting against senior players.
“I don’t see the name (of the bowler) much, I just see the ball and play,” he told the broadcaster after the match.
“It is a very good feeling, it is my first 100 in the IPL and in the third innings. It is a very good feeling, I had been practising for the IPL for the last three-four months and the results are now showing up.”
“It was my dream to score a century in the IPL, as I said before I had been working hard for many days and the results were visible on the ground,” the soft-spoken Suryavanshi added.
Suryavanshi, who put on 166 runs inside 12 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal (70 not out) credited the India player for his calming presence in the middle.
“I enjoy batting with him as he keeps talking positive things and keeps telling me what to do, so batting becomes easier,” he said.
Suryavanshi, who put on 166 runs inside 12 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal (70 not out) credited the India player for his calming presence in the middle.
“I enjoy batting with him as he keeps talking positive things and keeps telling me what to do, so batting becomes easier,” he said.
Suryavanshi's century helped RR to register an eight-wicket win against Gujarat Titans to keep their hopes alive for the playoffs. Rajasthan Royals will now face Mumbai Indians in their upcoming clash, which is scheduled to take place on May 1 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.