Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made historical past on Monday with a record-breaking century within the Indian Premier League (IPL) through the conflict between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans.
Suryavanshi had proven glimpses of his capability with a first-ball six on his IPL debut earlier this month, and on Monday his explosive expertise was on full show as he tore aside Gujarat Titans with a 38-ball 101 within the Royals’ eight-wicket win.
Suryavanshi, who turned the youngest centurion in males’s T20 cricket, accomplished his ton in solely 35 balls – the quickest by an Indian participant within the league and second solely to Chris Gayle’s 30-ball century in 2013.
Consultants sang paeans to his improbable batting velocity, management, and energy that enabled him to smash large sixes in opposition to high worldwide bowlers – together with a hook shot off Ishant Sharma and a shocking back-foot pull in opposition to Washington Sundar.
A number of cricketing legends additionally took to social media to reward the boy who was “born to bat”.
Sachin Tendulkar wrote on X: “Vaibhav’s fearless method, bat velocity, choosing the size early, and transferring the vitality behind the ball was the recipe behind a superb innings.” He added: “Effectively performed!!”
Rajasthan coach Rahul Dravid forgot about his leg damage and leapt from his wheelchair when Suryavanshi accomplished his century.
Cricket author Karthik Krishnaswamy wrote in ESPN India about Suryavanshi’s exceptional talent set, which he mentioned belied his youth. He mentioned his century established him as a prodigy with a vivid future in cricket. “Tendulkar was 16 then, and Suryavanshi is youthful nonetheless, an age each precocious and, to the viewer, precarious,” he wrote.
“You might be sufficiently old in case you are adequate, sure, however it’s nonetheless reliable to ask if a 14-year-old ought to even be taking part in skilled sport, with all its pressures and pitfalls.
“However then you definitely watch Suryavanshi’s bat hint that clean, highly effective circle and launch the ball into the evening sky, and you continue to your doubts and fears. This boy was born to bat.”
One other former Indian cricketer, Yuvraj Singh, wrote on X: “What have been you doing at 14?!! This child is taking over the most effective bowlers on the earth with out blinking an eyelid! Vaibhav Suryavanshi – keep in mind the identify! Enjoying with a fearless angle. Proud to see the subsequent technology shine!”
Surya Kumar Yadav, one other cricketer, wrote: “Witnessed this carnage of an innings by this teen. Completely insane!”
Tejashwi Yadav, a politician from Bihar and a former cricketer, additionally praised the teenager from Bihar. “Pleased with our personal Bihari Boy Vaibhav Suryavanshi … 14 years previous turned the second quickest Centurion in IPL historical past ..Stick with it,” he wrote on X.
Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth wrote on X: “At 14, most youngsters dream & eat Icecream. Vaibhav Suryavamshi delivers a superb 100 in opposition to one of many contenders for IPL! Composure, class, and braveness past his years. We’re witnessing the rise of a phenom. Indian cricket’s subsequent celebrity is right here.”
Himanta Biswa Sarma, chief minister of Assam, posted a clip of the second the 14-year-old prodigy hit his century and wrote on X: “What have been you doing while you have been 14?”
“Unbelievable knock!” he mentioned.
