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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Scripts History with Stunning IPL Hundred Against Sunrisers Hyderabad

The 15-year-old became the fastest Indian to a hundred in the IPL and lifted Rajasthan Royals toward a massive total.

  • On Saturday, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a 36-ball century for the Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Sawai Man Singh Stadium, recording the fastest hundred by an Indian in IPL history.
  • Sooryavanshi, who turned 15 last month, returned for his second IPL season after scoring 175 in India's Under-19 World Cup triumph, becoming the youngest player to tally 1,000 runs in T20 cricket.
  • During his 103-run innings, Sooryavanshi struck 12 sixes and maintained a strike rate above 260, placing him atop the Orange Cap standings with 357 runs from 8 innings.
  • Despite Rajasthan Royals posting 228 for 6, Sunrisers Hyderabad secured victory with 229 for 5, contributing to a record-breaking day with 986 total runs across two IPL matches.
  • Selectors are considering the teenager for a white-ball tour of England, while former India player Krishnamachari Srikkanth compared Sooryavanshi to Sachin Tendulkar, saying he could become the next demi-god of Indian cricket.
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On April 25th, the IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad was played. This match saw the explosive performance of 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. First, he scored a half-century in 15 balls and then a century in 36 balls.

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Indian Express broke the news in India on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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