Vaibhav Suryavanshi, age 14, led the Rajasthan Royals to an eight-wicket victory over the Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League match in Jaipur, making him the youngest centurion in men’s twenty-one cricket.
Suryavanshi took the brunt of Gujarat’s bowling attack on Monday, hitting 11 sixes and seven fours in his 101 overs as the hosts chased down a 209-run target in 15 overs.
The left-hander combined with Yashasvi Jaiswal in a 166-run opening partnership to record the second-fastest century in IPL history while registering his 100 in 35 balls.
It’s a very pleasant feeling, the author says. It’s my third IPL innings and my first hundred. After the practice before the tournament, the match’s winner, Suryavanshi, stated.
“I just play and watch the ball.” A 100 in the IPL has always been a dream, and it has now come true. No fear exists. I just concentrate on playing, not thinking much.
Yusuf Pathan’s 37-ball effort for Rajasthan against the Mumbai Indians in 2010 was equal to Suryavanshi’s century, which was also the fastest by an Indian in the IPL.
On social media, Pathan expressed his “hello” to young Vaibhav Suryavanshi for breaking my record for the fastest Indian player to score 100.
Even more remarkable to see it occur while playing for the Rajasthan Royals, just like I did.
Suryavanshi made his debut this month, launching his own style with a six from the first ball he faced, after becoming the youngest player to ever hold a contract in the lucrative IPL at the age of 13.
He scored a 58-ball century for India’s Under-19 team against Australia last year when he participated in the domestic Ranji Trophy red-ball competition at age 12 last year.
In a local tournament in his native Bihar, Suryavanshi also recorded a triple hundred.
With the win over Gujarat, Rajasthan ended their five-game losing streak against the 2008 champions. They are eighth in the IPL standings.
