A Century from a Child, a Moment for the Ages: Vaibhav Suryavanshi Sets the IPL on Fire
April 28, 2025 – Jaipur:
There are cricket matches, and then there are days when the sport makes you believe in magic. Today, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, we didn’t just watch an IPL match. We witnessed a 14-year-old boy named Vaibhav Suryavanshi write himself into cricket history with a hundred that felt like a dream.
He did it in 35 balls.
Let that sink in — thirty-five balls. The fastest IPL century ever by an Indian. He finished with 101 runs off just 38 deliveries, smashing 11 sixes and 7 fours with the kind of fearlessness you usually only see in someone too young to be afraid.
The Knock That Stunned the World
Vaibhav Suryavanshi walked out to open for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans. You could see the nerves. The helmet was slightly loose, the bat too long for his still-growing arms. But as soon as the first six flew into the crowd, we knew: this wasn’t just going to be any innings.
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The Titans tried everything — pace, spin, mind games. Vaibhav didn’t blink. He just kept swinging, but it wasn’t reckless. It was pure. A whip over square leg, a glide through third man, a thunderous drive down the ground — each shot told the story of a kid who’s grown up loving this game like a best friend.
And when that final shot — a crisp cover drive for four — brought up his hundred, he didn’t jump or scream. Vaibhav Suryavanshi just raised his bat and smiled. Like he knew this moment was his, but also everyone’s.
From Bihar’s Backyards to IPL Bright Lights
Vaibhav Suryavanshi comes from a small village in Bihar — not a cricketing factory like Mumbai or Delhi. He learned to bat on concrete with tennis balls. His family doesn’t own a car, and his cricket gear was once hand-me-downs from older boys in the neighborhood.
Last year, Rajasthan Royals surprised everyone by signing him at just 13. Some people called it a PR stunt. Today, those same people are asking, “How did they spot him so early?”
His story is everything we love about sport. It’s about dreams without boundaries, raw talent rising through noise, and the power of belief — both his own and from those around him.
Reactions from Everywhere
Social media exploded.
Sachin Tendulkar called it “a special knock from a special young man.”
Virat Kohli wrote, “Proud moment for Indian cricket. The future is here.”
Even Ravi Shastri, never one to understate, went on-air yelling, “Remember the name!”
And how could we forget the image of his parents — watching from home, tears in their eyes, as their son became a national hero before high school.
But Let’s Take a Breath
Yes, today was incredible. But he’s still 14. This kind of spotlight can burn as much as it can brighten. The hope now is that we — the fans, the media, the system — give him space to grow, to stumble, to be a teenager.
Let him play video games. Let him have fun with teammates. Let him miss a few shots. Because if nurtured right, this boy could be a gift to Indian cricket for a generation.
Today’s match will go down in IPL folklore. Rajasthan Royals won comfortably, but the scoreboard felt almost irrelevant by the end. All anyone could talk about was a boy — with braces still on, maybe — who played cricket like it was the most natural thing in the world.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi didn’t just break a record today.
He broke through our expectations. He reminded us why we watch the game in the first place — to feel something we didn’t expect.
And tonight, all of India is smiling with him.
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