14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi registered multiple historical records in the Indian Premier League. After becoming the youngest player to ever hit an IPL half-century, Suryavanshi has hit the fastest hundred by an Indian player in the history of the tournament. He has also shattered a major T20 world record.
At 14y and 32d, Suryavanshi has become the youngest-ever player to hit a century in T20 cricket's history. He shattered the previous record held by Vijay Zol, who was 18y and 118d old when he hit a ton for Maharashtra against Mumbai in 2013.
Youngest to score a T20 century:
14y 32d Vaibhav Suryavanshi RR vs GT 2024
18y 118d Vijay Zol Maharahtra vs Mumbai 2013
18y 179d Pervez Hossain Emon Barishal vs Rajshahi 2020
187 280d Gustav McKeon France vs Switzerland 2022
Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old, has shattered the 15-year-old record of Yusuf Pathan for the fastest IPL hundred by an Indian. He took only 35 balls to hit a ton in the clash against Gujarat Titans, breaking the record of Pathan, who had scored a ton off 37 balls in 2010. His 35-ball hundred is the second-fastest overall, only behind Chris Gayle's sensational 30-ball ton.
Fastest centuries in IPL history:
30 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
Suryavanshi was in sensational touch during his knock. He took apart the likes of Ishant Sharma, Rashid Khan and Mohammed Siraj in his stroke-filled knock. Suryavanshi hit 26 runs off Ishant's one over as he surprised everyone. The youngster got off to his fifty off 17 balls, the fastest of the season and second quickest for Rajasthan Royals overall.
Suryavanshi's unbelievable knock came to an end on 101. He scored 101 off only 38 balls, laced with 11 sixes and eight fours. He helped RR gun down the target in 15.5 overs with eight wickets in hand.
