Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, wows crowd with record-smashing IPL performance

Professional cricket phenom Vaibhav Suryavanshi put on a show for the ages Monday when the 14-year-old hit for a century from just 35 balls in the first day of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between the Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in Jaipur, India.

Professional cricket phenom Vaibhav Suryavanshi put on a show for the ages Monday when the 14-year-old hit a century from just 35 balls in the first day of an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between the Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans in Jaipur, India. After hitting his 7th six of the day to reach 100, the teenager took off his helmet and raised both arms upward as he acknowledged the home crowd, who were standing to raucously applaud the performance at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Suryavanshi’s teammates were ecstatic too, lifting their arms skyward, clapping with huge smiles while some high-fived in appreciation of the young batter. The standing ovation hit fever pitch for the young star who didn’t linger in the spotlight, putting his helmet back on within moments after becoming the fastest Indian to score a century in the IPL as well as the youngest to score a century in a T20 match. Suryavanshi’s day ended for 101 off 38 balls, powering the Royals to an 8-wicket win. His innings were filled with 11 boundaries and those 7 sixes, which led to Suryavanshi being named the player of the match. “I am feeling very good. Scoring my first hundred in the IPL, and that too in just my third innings, feels special,” Suryavanshi said after the match, according to IPL.com. “All the practice that I have put in over the last four to five months has finally paid off,” he said.