On a historic night at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi lit up the Indian Premier League with a record-breaking performance that left Gujarat Titans shell-shocked.
In just his third match of his maiden IPL season, Suryavanshi tore apart one of the tournament's strongest bowling attacks to guide Rajasthan Royals to a commanding nine-wicket win, while chasing down 210 runs in just 15.5 overs.
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It was not just the ease of the chase that stunned fans but the fearlessness of the young opener against some top international bowlers. With 101 runs off just 38 balls, the southpaw smashed records left, right and centre - announcing himself as a new superstar in Indian cricket.
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All the records broken in Rajasthan Royals' historic night in Jaipur
Here's a look at the records broken in the match:
Youngest to score IPL 50 and 100
At just 14 years and 32 days, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player in IPL history to hit both a fifty and a hundred. He raced to his half-century and century in just 17 balls and 35 balls, respectively.
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Fastest IPL hundred by an Indian
Suryavanshi's hundred, reached in just 35 balls, broke Yusuf Pathan’s long-standing record (37 balls) for the fastest century by an Indian in the IPL. Only Chris Gayle’s 30-ball blitz in 2013 was quicker than the RR wonderkid's.
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Most sixes in an IPL innings
Suryavanshi cleared the ropes 11 times - equalling Murali Vijay's record for most sixes by an Indian in an IPL innings. His fearless hitting left even seasoned bowlers like Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj looking helpless.
Jaiswal third-fastest to reach 2000 IPL runs
While Suryavanshi stole the limelight, Yashasvi Jaiswal quietly reached a personal landmark. He became the third-fastest player to register 2000 IPL runs with an unbeaten 70 off 40 balls.
Fastest 200-plus run chase in IPL history
Riding on their openers' fiery performance, RR managed to register the fastest successful 200-plus chase in IPL history, with the hosts winning with 25 balls to spare.
RR's third-highest total in Jaipur
Rajasthan’s final total of 212/2 marked their third-highest score ever at their home ground. The team dominated from the first ball and never looked back.
As Suryavanshi walked off to a standing ovation, having been bowled by Prasidh Krishna, it was clear that IPL 2025 had just witnessed a moment that would be spoken about for years. For Rajasthan Royals and Indian cricket, a star has truly been born.