‘Greatest IPL Innings Ever’ – Sachin Tendulkar, Shaun Pollock Celebrate Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Century
Patiala, 29 April (Shahi)
Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
Match: Rajasthan Royals vs. Gujarat Titans, IPL 2025
Key Highlights
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Feat: At 14 years and 32 days, scored 101 off 38 balls (7 fours, 11 sixes), chasing 210 for RR against GT.
- Records:
- Fastest IPL century by an Indian (35 balls), surpassing Yusuf Pathan’s 37-ball record (2010).
- Second-fastest IPL century overall.
- Youngest centurion in IPL and men’s T20 cricket.
- Most sixes in an RR IPL innings (11), beating Sanju Samson’s 10.
- Fastest RR fifty (17 balls).
- Performance: Suryavanshi smashed 26 runs off Ishant Sharma’s over and 30 off Karim Janat’s, dismantling bowlers like Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna.
- Impact: Helped RR win by 8 wickets with 25 balls to spare, ending their 5-match losing streak.
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- Sachin Tendulkar: “Vaibhav’s fearless approach, bat speed, and energy transfer were fabulous. 101 off 38 balls. Well played!”
- Shaun Pollock: “The greatest individual IPL performance ever. He took apart international bowlers like Rashid and Siraj at 14!”
- Adam Gilchrist: “Calm and focused after his fifty, with a versatile shot range. Remarkable maturity.”
- Yusuf Pathan: “Happy my record went to a Royal. Vaibhav’s knock was extraordinary.”
- Yuvraj Singh: “Fearless at 14, taking on the best bowlers. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the future!”
- Others: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ian Bishop, Kris Srikkanth, and Aaron Finch also praised the knock.
