Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest-ever to score an IPL and T20 century.
The 47th match of the IPL 2025 saw Rajasthan Royals (RR) hosting Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2025, on April 28, 2025, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. RR captain Riyan Parag won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Sai Sudharsan scored 39 runs and shared a 93-run opening partnership with Shubman Gill for GT. After Sudharsan’s dismissal, Gill and Jos Buttler launched a counterattack against the RR bowlers. Gill went on to score 84 runs, including five fours and four sixes, and added 74 runs for the second wicket with Buttler.
Buttler remained unbeaten till the end, smashing 50* off 26 balls with four sixes and three fours, as GT posted a formidable total of 209/4 in 20 overs. Maheesh Theekshana was the standout bowler for Rajasthan Royals, claiming 2/35.
Opening the innings for Rajasthan Royals alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi unleashed a flurry of runs against the Gujarat Titans bowlers. While Jaiswal played the supporting role, he still managed to notch up his fifty off 31 balls, as Suryavanshi stole the spotlight at the SMS Stadium.
Suryavanshi blazed to a fifty in just 17 balls and went on to score his maiden IPL century in only 35 deliveries. He was eventually dismissed for 101 off 38 balls, an explosive innings featuring 7 fours and 11 towering sixes. Together with Jaiswal, he built a brilliant 166-run partnership in just 11.5 overs for RR.
During his sensational innings, Suryavanshi broke the record for the fastest century by an Indian in IPL history, surpassing Yusuf Pathan’s mark of 37 balls. At just 14 years and 32 days old, he also became the youngest player to score a century in IPL history, surpassing Manish Pandey’s record of 19 years and 253 days.
In addition, Vaibhav Suryavanshi set an extraordinary world record by becoming the youngest player ever to score a century in the T20 format at just 14 years and 32 days.
Jaiswal remained unbeaten on 70 with 9 fours and 2 sixes, while Riyan Parag made 32* in 15 balls as RR achieved the target with 8 wickets in hand and 25 balls remaining.
With this win, RR moved to the 8th spot in the IPL 2025 points table with 3 wins from 10 games and 6 points. GT are at 3rd place with 6 wins from 9 games with 12 points to their name.
The cricket fraternity was both stunned and praiseful of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record ton and RR’s win and shared their joy on social media.
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