14-year-old Suryavanshi smashes record-breaking T20 century in IPL

By Canadian Press on April 28, 2025.

JAIPUR, India (AP) — The 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has hit a breathtaking century and one of the greatest innings in not just the Indian Premier League but in men’s Twenty20 cricket anywhere.

Just nine days after becoming the youngest debutant in IPL history, Suryavanshi surpassed all expectations again on Monday by hitting a century in his third match and, to boot, the second fastest in the tournament’s 18 years.

He got there in just 35 balls by pulling Gujarat Titans spinner Rashid Khan — also the captain of Afghanistan — for a six over the midwicket boundary.

The hundred sent the packed crowd in Jaipur to their feet yet again.

Of the 100 runs, an incredible 94 came off boundaries. He hit 11 sixes and seven boundaries.

Suryavanshi was out three balls later for 101, missing a yorker.

But the 166-run opening stand between he and Yashasvi Jaiswal, 70 not out, propelled their Rajasthan Royals to an incredible rundown of Gujarat’s imposing 209-4 with 25 balls to spare.

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The Associated Press

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