Sanjiv Suryavanshi and Aarti Suryavanshi were over the moon after their 14-year-old son Vaibhav slammed the fastest IPL ton by an Indian in the recent IPL 2025 match for Rajasthan Royals (RR) against Gujarat Titans (GT) on April 28 in Jaipur.
He slammed a ton off 35 balls, the second fastest ever in IPL history and became the youngest to score a century in IPL and men’s T20 cricket. His parents were over the moon at his achievement as it helped RR end the run of defeats with an 8-wicket win.
"He has made our village, Bihar and the whole of India proud. We could not be happier and are celebrating. I want to thank the Rajasthan Royals who worked on him extensively in the last three-four months," said Sanjiv in a video released by Bihar Cricket Association.
“I want to thank head coach Rahul Dravid and the rest of the support staff for improving Vaibhav's game. He himself has worked very hard on his game and this hundred is a result of that. I also want to thank Bihar cricket chief Rakesh Tiwary for giving Vaibhav an opportunity to represent the state at the senior level at such a young age," Sanjiv added.
The Royals spent Rs 1.10 crore at the huge auction last year, over four times Suryavanshi's basic price of Rs 30 lakh. He has previously played for the India U-19s and made his first-class debut against Mumbai in January 2024.
The Royals had summoned Suryavanshi for tryouts in Nagpur, where franchise batting coach Vikram Rathour was immediately struck by the teenager's abilities.
