Fans on Twitter were full of praise after young Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored a brilliant century against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2025 match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Stellar Century
Suryavanshi, who opened the innings for the Rajasthan Royals, played an outstanding knock. He began his innings with a big six and kept scoring freely throughout, putting on a great show with the bat.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi dominated the Gujarat Titans bowlers and gave the Rajasthan Royals a strong start. He was lucky to get an early chance, but he made the most of it and went on to play one of the best innings of the tournament.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi handled both the pace and spin of the Gujarat Titans bowlers with ease. He looked confident against the fast bowling of Prasidh Krishna and the spin of Rashid Khan. Alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, who also scored a fifty, he helped the Rajasthan Royals score over 80 runs in the powerplay.
Suryavanshi smashed the fastest half-century of the season, reaching it in just 17 balls. His most explosive moment came in an over from Karim Janat, where he scored 30 runs, putting Gujarat under serious pressure.
Key Stats from Suryavanshi’s Unforgettable Innings
After reaching his half-century, Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued to dominate and quickly brought up his century. He scored his hundred in just 35 balls – the second-fastest century in IPL history, surpassing Yusuf Pathan’s record.
Suryavanshi finished with 101 runs off just 38 balls, batting at a strike rate of over 267. His explosive knock included 7 fours and 11 sixes. Thanks to his brilliant innings, the Rajasthan Royals comfortably won the match by 8 wickets.
Meanwhile, social media has been buzzing with amazing reactions from the fans to the stunning knock played by Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Check out some of the best reactions:
Rare moment in history when Nariyal Pani was defeated by Bournvita pic.twitter.com/gCjMG2Ls4a
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 28, 2025
Relatives: Kaunse boards se ho?
Vaibhav: BCCI. #GTvsRR | #RRvsGT | #vaibhavsuryavanshi pic.twitter.com/I5db7O7mbq
— Xavier Uncle (@xavierunclelite) April 28, 2025
Rahul dravid completing Vaibhav’s homework so that he can focus on his batting 🫡🫡🩷 pic.twitter.com/ALKJBfbYXH
— Bruce Wayne Jatt (@brucewaynekxip) April 28, 2025
Proud of our own Bihari Boy Vaibhav Suryavanshi..14 years old became the second fastest Centurion in IPL history ..Keep it up #Cricket #ipl2025 #VaibhavSuryavanshi #Bihar pic.twitter.com/XuXu6muEKL
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) April 28, 2025
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, what an incredible talent..Scoring a century at just 14 is unreal. Keep shining brother …. #IPLCentury #vaibhavsuryavanshi pic.twitter.com/BsahBrZDj0
— 𝕸𝖔𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖒𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖍𝖆𝖒𝖎 (@MdShami11) April 28, 2025
Many congratulations to young #VaibhavSuryavanshi for breaking my record of the fastest @IPL hundred by an Indian! Even more special to see it happen while playing for @rajasthanroyals , just like I did. There’s truly something magical about this franchise for youngsters. Long… pic.twitter.com/kVa2Owo2cc
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) April 28, 2025
Superstar Vaibhav Suryavanshi ♠️ 🔥 🔥 More power to you youngster 🧿 @rajasthanroyals pic.twitter.com/bYSwAWVb6m
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 28, 2025
Vaibhav Suryavanshi‘s knock made Rahul Dravid stand up from the wheelchair. Watch the viral video:
One of the best moments from last night’s match was when Rahul Dravid stood up from his wheelchair to applaud the young talent for his heroics.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's knock made Rahul Dravid stand up from the wheelchair🫡
14 Year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi scores the fastest 100 by an Indian in IPL 🥶#RRvsGT | #VaibhavSuryavanshi | #GTvsRRpic.twitter.com/fpJyffKelA
— Indian Cricket Team (@incricketteam) April 28, 2025
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