PATNA: Residents of Bihar's Samastipur erupted in joy on Monday as their hometown prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi achieved a remarkable milestone by scoring an IPL century at the tender age of 14 years and 32 days, setting a record as the youngest batsman to accomplish this feat.
The Rajasthan Royals ' newest batting sensation has filled his hometown with immense pride, with jubilant visuals capturing the excitement. Residents celebrated by bursting crackers, dancing with joy, and cutting cakes to congratulate Vaibhav on his remarkable feat of smashing a century in just 35 balls.
The atmosphere was filled with excitement and pride as friends, family, and locals came together to honour the young cricket sensation.
Suryavanshi achieved his explosive century in just 35 deliveries, smashing 11 sixes and seven fours, marking the second-fastest hundred in IPL history. His innings of 101 from 37 balls established him as the youngest centurion in men's T20 cricket .
Chris Gayle holds the IPL's fastest century record, reaching the milestone in 30 balls whilst playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Pune Warriors in April 2013.
By scoring his century in 35 balls, Suryavanshi set a new Indian record in the IPL, surpassing Yusuf Pathan's previous mark of 37 balls, achieved for RR against Mumbai Indians in 2010.
His remarkable innings occurred against Gujarat Titans, the IPL 2022 champions, who had established a target of 210 for Rajasthan Royals.
This season has witnessed other notable performances, including Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya scoring a century in 39 balls against Chennai Super Kings, while Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma reached his hundred in 40 balls against PBKS.
#WATCH | Bihar | 14-year-old Rajasthan Royals player Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to slam a century on 35 balls in the IPL. Celebration visuals from his native place in Samastipur. pic.twitter.com/4oixgpEsWS
— ANI (@ANI) April 29, 2025
The Rajasthan Royals ' newest batting sensation has filled his hometown with immense pride, with jubilant visuals capturing the excitement. Residents celebrated by bursting crackers, dancing with joy, and cutting cakes to congratulate Vaibhav on his remarkable feat of smashing a century in just 35 balls.
The atmosphere was filled with excitement and pride as friends, family, and locals came together to honour the young cricket sensation.
Suryavanshi achieved his explosive century in just 35 deliveries, smashing 11 sixes and seven fours, marking the second-fastest hundred in IPL history. His innings of 101 from 37 balls established him as the youngest centurion in men's T20 cricket .
Chris Gayle holds the IPL's fastest century record, reaching the milestone in 30 balls whilst playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Pune Warriors in April 2013.
By scoring his century in 35 balls, Suryavanshi set a new Indian record in the IPL, surpassing Yusuf Pathan's previous mark of 37 balls, achieved for RR against Mumbai Indians in 2010.
His remarkable innings occurred against Gujarat Titans, the IPL 2022 champions, who had established a target of 210 for Rajasthan Royals.
This season has witnessed other notable performances, including Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya scoring a century in 39 balls against Chennai Super Kings, while Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma reached his hundred in 40 balls against PBKS.
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