Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Big IPL records in RR vs GT clash overshadowed by 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s blistering 35-ball century | Cricket News
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: In a night brimming with monumental IPL records, it was a 14-year-old prodigy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who stole the limelight with a knock for the ages at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. His blistering 38-ball 101 not only guided Rajasthan Royals to a thumping eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans but also left a trail of broken records and stunned cricket fans across the world.Suryavanshi’s 35-ball century — the fastest by an Indian in IPL history — shattered the long-standing record of Yusuf Pathan’s 37-ball ton from 2010. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!But that was only one of many milestones on a night where his brilliance eclipsed even the most significant IPL feats.Who’s that IPL player?Chasing a steep 210, Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal (70 off 40) forged a devastating 166-run opening stand, the highest partnership for any wicket for Rajasthan Royals, surpassing the 155-run stand between Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal in 2022. The Royals overhauled the target in just 15.5 overs — the fastest 200+ run chase in IPL history, bettering Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 16-over effort against the same opponents last season.Least overs taken to complete a 200-plus chase in IPL15.5 overs – RR vs GT, Jaipur, 202516 overs – RCB vs GT, Ahmedabad, 202416.3 overs – MI vs RCB, Mumbai WS, 202317.3 overs – DC vs GL, Delhi, 201718 overs – MI vs SRH, Mumbai WS, 2023Their scoring rate of 13.38 runs per over was the second-fastest for any successful 200-plus chase in the IPL, behind only Punjab Kings’ 14.03 during their record 262-run chase in Kolkata in 2023.PollDo you think Vaibhav Suryavanshi will become a future star in cricket?The Titans, despite Shubman Gill’s explosive 84 and Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 50 off 26 balls, found themselves completely overshadowed. Even the IPL debut of Afghanistan’s medium pacer turned into a nightmare — he conceded 30 runs in his first over, courtesy of Suryavanshi’s assault, making it the most expensive debut over in IPL history. The previous record was Varun Chakravarthy’s 25-run over for PBKS against KKR in Kolkata in 2019.Sachin Tendulkar at 52: Power, Pride, and a Nation’s PulseIn a league known for records, it was a 14 years and 32 days old teenager who made the biggest statement of them all — rewriting history with the bat and announcing himself on the grandest stage in style.
