Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? The 14-year old sensation who hits second-fastest IPL century, breaks T20 record

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All you need to know about 14-year-old Rajasthan Royals and IPL sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi who's taken cricket world by storm... 'Why settle for a single when you can launch one into the stands for six?' That's the question Vaibhav Suryavanshi cheekily posed to a cricket coach in the early stages of his cricketing career — long before his name was splashed across IPL headlines. On April 19, that swagger turned into reality as the 14-year-old prodigy stepped onto the big stage and flat-batted Shardul Thakur over extra cover for six — off the very first ball of his IPL debut.

He’s only laced up for three matches, but already, Suryavanshi has turned heads with every swing of the bat — unleashing blistering bat speed, fearless hitting, and the kind of composure that makes even seasoned bowlers flinch. On Monday, he dismantled a Gujarat Titans attack stacked with international names like Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma, Rashid Khan, Washington Sundar, and R Sai Kishore, blazing his way to the youngest-ever men's T20 century. And he didn’t just break records — he smashed the second-fastest IPL hundred ever, reaching triple digits in just 35 deliveries. So who exactly is this 14-year-old phenom lighting up the IPL?

Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi?

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s journey to cricketing stardom didn’t begin under stadium lights — it started in the quiet village of Tajpur in Bihar’s Samastipur district. With barely any proper training facilities back home, the young talent and his father, Sanjiv Suryavanshi, whose own shot at cricketing glory was cut short on the dog-eat-dog maidans of Mumbai, juggling gigs as a nightclub bouncer and caretaker at a public restroom, would make a grueling 90-kilometre trek to Patna almost every single day. The odds were stacked high, but with his father’s unwavering belief and sacrifices, Vaibhav kept chasing the dream.

Suryavanshi shared in a heartfelt post-match video on the IPL's official site after hammering a 38-ball 101 in Jaipur: "I am what I am because of my parents. My mother used to sleep for three hours, wake up at 2am, prepare food for me. My father quit his job, my elder brother took over the job. We had limited means, but my father backed me to succeed. Whatever results you are seeing today, my success is all because of my parents." His rise through the ranks has been nothing short of meteoric. At just 12 years and 284 days old, he broke into the first-class scene for Bihar during the 2023–24 Ranji Trophy — India's top-tier red-ball competition.

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