Vaibhav Suryavanshi Makes History with Record-Breaking IPL Century Debut

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is turning heads and rewriting record books in his debut IPL season. At just 14 years old, the young batting prodigy is putting on unforgettable performances that have taken Indian cricket fans—and the global cricket community—by storm.

From his very first delivery faced in the league, Vaibhav has been on a mission. He launched his IPL career with a six and hasn’t looked back since. Most recently, he etched his name in history with a blistering century off just 35 balls—becoming the youngest player ever to score a T20 hundred.

His remarkable innings came against some of the finest bowlers in the game, including Ishant Sharma, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, and Rashid Khan. Here's a look at the astonishing records this wonder kid from Bihar shattered in Jaipur:

🏏 All the Records Broken by Vaibhav Suryavanshi in His Historic Century

1. Youngest T20 Centurion Ever
At just 14 years and 32 days, Vaibhav broke the record held by Vijay Zol, who was 18 years and 118 days old when he scored his T20 century in 2018.

2. Youngest Centurion in Limited-Overs Cricket
Vaibhav also went past Pakistan’s Zahoor Elahi, who scored a century in a domestic List A match in 1986 at the age of 15 years and 209 days.

3. Fastest T20 Century by an Indian
He smashed a 100 in just 35 balls, beating the previous Indian record of 37 deliveries set by Yusuf Pathan against Mumbai Indians in 2019.

4. Youngest IPL Half-Centurion
Vaibhav now holds the record for being the youngest player to score a fifty in IPL history, outpacing Riyan Parag who was 17 years and 175 days old.

5. Most Sixes in a Single IPL Innings (Tied)
Vaibhav launched 11 sixes, matching the record set by Murali Vijay in 2010 during his iconic innings for Chennai Super Kings against Rajasthan Royals.

6. Fastest Maiden IPL Century by an Indian
He got to his first IPL ton in just three innings, making him the fastest Indian to do so. The earlier record (4 innings) was shared by Manish Pandey, Paul Valthaty, and Priyansh Arya.

7. Highest Percentage of Runs Scored via Boundaries in an IPL Century
Vaibhav scored 94 out of his 101 runs (93.06%) through boundaries—7 fours and 11 sixes—surpassing Yashasvi Jaiswal’s previous record of 90.32%.

This breathtaking start to Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s IPL journey has left cricket fans in awe. With each innings, the teenage dynamo continues to inspire the next generation of cricketers and redefine what's possible on the big stage.