Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi lit up the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur with a breathtaking knock against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Monday, April 28, during the 47th match of IPL 2025. At just 14 years of age, Vaibhav Suryavanshi etched his name into the history books by smashing his maiden IPL fifty, sending a clear message that he’s here to stay.
Chasing a daunting target of 210, the southpaw opened the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal and showed no signs of nerves. Instead, he tore into GT’s celebrated bowling attack with fearless strokeplay.
Facing seasoned pacers like Mohammed Siraj and Ishant Sharma, Suryavanshi showed incredible maturity beyond his years. In the fourth over, he unleashed absolute carnage on Ishant Sharma, hammering three sixes and two boundaries in an over that cost 28 runs. The youngster made batting look ridiculously easy, dismantling bowlers with both power and precision.
ALSO READ: Netizens Erupt as 14-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Smashes IPL Century in Just 35 Balls!
Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued his aggressive onslaught against Washington Sundar in the next over, racing to a jaw-dropping half-century off just 17 balls. His innings was packed with explosive shots, with his sequence reading: 0, 6, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 6, 6, 4, 0, 6, 4, 6, 0, 6, 4.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes HISTORY! 🚨
Youngest half-centurion in IPL ✅
Fastest 50 of IPL 2025 ✅Watch the LIVE action ➡ https://t.co/GeTHelSNLF #IPLonJioStar 👉 #RRvGT | LIVE NOW on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi & JioHotstar pic.twitter.com/YukAJrsxUy
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 28, 2025
With this extraordinary performance, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player ever to hit a fifty in the IPL as well as in men’s T20 cricket overall. Additionally, he recorded the fastest half-century of IPL 2025 and the second-fastest in Rajasthan Royals’ history.On a night where RR needed a spark, the teenager delivered fireworks, announcing his arrival on the big stage in style.
ALSO READ: Shubman Gill Subbed Out as Impact Player: Injury Scare for Gujarat Titans
Vaibhav unleashed a brutal assault on the GT bowlers, cracking 3 fours and 6 sixes to reach his half-century in no time. However, he didn’t stop there. The southpaw continued to mesmerise the crowd, reaching a sensational century in just 35 balls, becoming the youngest centurion in IPL history.
