"There is no fear ...": 14-year-old Suryavanshi on his batting approach to historical IPL ton for RR

Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India]April 29 (Ani): After beating a brilliant century against Gujarat Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14 years old, expressed his happiness following the beat and said that the achievement is like a ‘dream’ and that there is no fear in his batting. Suryavanshi, just 14 years and 32 days, has registered its name in cricket history books as the latest Centurion in T20 cricket and the fastest Indian Centurion in IPL history, which made a mockery of a 210 run with his batting partner, Yashasvi Jaiswal. Suryavanshi said in the presentation after the game: “It feels really good. It was my first century in the IPL in my third inning. What I’ve been practicing for the past three four months, the result shows. I see the ground not so much, just focus on the ball. There is no fear. Suryavanshi also talked about the batting with Jaiswal and said, “Bat with Jaiswal is good, he tells me what to do and he gives positive things.” The fearlessness was indeed seen, as Vaibhav ishant Sharma took 28 runs in a cover, including two fours and three sixes, and also the All-Rounder Karim Janat, a well-known name on the T20 track, with a 30-year-old, including three fours and sixes. During the running of 210 runs, supporters were treated on some insane clean ball stack of Vaibhav, which scored 101 in just 38 balls, with seven fours and 11 sixes. His runs come at a strike rate of 265.79. Vaibhav reaches its century in 35 balls, which is the second fastest century in the history of the IPL, under Chris Gayle’s 30-ball-ton to now decomposed Pune Warriors India for royal challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2013. Vaibhav is now also the fastest Indian to achieve a century in the IPL. The left hand, at the age of 14 and 32 days, is the youngest player to achieve a century in T20 cricket history, who surpassed Vijay Zol, who was a century for Maharashtra against Mumbai in 2013. Just 27 balls. Suryavanshi also reached his fifty in just 17 balls, the fifth fastest in league history, which made him the youngest ever to achieve an IPL fifty. The stand of 166 runs between Vaibhav and Yashasvi Jaiswal is also the highest partnership for any wicket for Rajasthan Royals, who exceeded Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal against DC in 2022. 151 runs in three games at an average of 75.50 and a strike rate of 222.05, with the best score of 101*. During the IPL-Mega auction last year, Suryavanshi became one of the biggest surprises that emerged, a royal for £ 1.1. Vaibhav, born on March 27, 2011, in Bihar, is the youngest player on the list. He made his first-class debut for Bihar in January 2024 at just 12 years and 284 days old. Last year he was part of India U19’s match against Australia in Chennai, where he was a 58 ball. He also made his T20 debut for Bihar during the Smat 2024 tournament, although he couldn’t score much in his only excursion. He was also the seventh highest runner in the ACC under 19 Asia Cup 2024-25. He scored 176 runs in 5 games in the tournament with a highest score of 76*. With the match, GT first batted by RR and half-century of Captain Shubman Gill (84 in 50 balls, with five fours and four sixes) and Jos Buttler (50* in 26 balls, with three fours and four sixes), while GT 209/4 was in 20 bowler, with Mahesheshana (2/35) for the RR. In the runs, Jaiswal (70* in 40 balls, with nine fours and two sixes) and Vaibhav Suryanvanshi (101 in 38 balls, with seven fours and 11 sixes) blew the opposition out of the water and placed a Quickfire stand in just 71 balls. Later, Riyan Parag (32* in 15 balls, with two fours and two sixes) played a quick Como and led his team to a win in 15.5 overs. RR is in eighth place, with three wins and seven losses, giving them six points. GT is in third place, with six wins and three losses, giving them 12 points. (Ani) first published: 29 Apr 2025, 04:03 AM IST