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IPL 2025 – Watch: Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Explosive 6,6,4,6,4 Against Ishant Sharma

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the opening batsman for Rajasthan Royals (RR), scored his first half-century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday, April 28.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Makes IPL History with Maiden Half-Century

He made history with his impressive performance against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the 47th match of IPL 2025, held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi opened the batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal while chasing a big target of 210 runs. Right from the start, he played aggressively and attacked the bowlers.

He made it tough for the Gujarat Titans (GT), who are known to have one of the best bowling attacks in IPL 2025. Even experienced bowlers like Mohammed Siraj and Ishant Sharma couldn’t stop him, as he hit them all around the ground.

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In the 4th over, Suryavanshi went after Ishant Sharma and scored 28 runs, hitting three sixes and two fours, while two deliveries were wide.

He kept up the attack in the next over against Washington Sundar and reached his half-century in just 17 balls. During his innings, he hit shots in the following order: 0, 6, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 6, 6, 4, 0, 6, 4, 6, 0, 6, 4. It was a brilliant way to score his first-ever fifty in the IPL.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi set several records with his outstanding performance. He became the youngest player ever to score a fifty in both the IPL and men’s T20 cricket. He also recorded the second fastest half-century in Rajasthan Royals’ history and the fastest in IPL 2025.

Youngest Players to Score a Fifty in IPL

14 years 32 days – Vaibhav Suryavanshi
17 years 175 days – Riyan Parag
18 years 169 days – Sanju Samson
18 years 169 days – Prithvi Shaw

Fastest Fifties for Rajasthan Royals in IPL

13 balls – Yashasvi Jaiswal vs KKR
17 balls – Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs GT
18 balls – Jos Buttler vs DC
19 balls – Owais Shah vs RCB
19 balls – Sanju Samson vs CSK
19 balls – Yashasvi Jaiswal vs CSK

Youngest Players to Score a Fifty in Men’s T20

14 years 32 days – Vaibhav Suryavanshi
15 years 360 days – Hassan Eisakhil
16 years 4 days – Hassan Eisakhil
16 years 37 days – Asif Musazai
16 years 56 days – Louis Bruce

Suryavanshi’s innings was not just impressive but also historic.

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