2 min learnApr 25, 2026 08:51 PM IST
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shattered one other document on Saturday in a brief profession full of milestones as he slammed a 36-ball century within the match in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad. This was additionally the third quickest century within the league and he bought to his second IPL ton with the assistance of 5 fours and 12 sixes.
Earlier, after being dropped by Aniket Verma, Sooryavanshi had bought to his half century in simply 15 balls, a feat he had repeated earlier within the season as nicely. Together with his belligerent hitting, he additionally grew to become the youngest participant to succeed in 1000 T20 runs.
Sooryavanshi, who turned 15 final month, returned for his second IPL season with excessive expectations after scoring an explosive 80-ball 175 in India’s Underneath-19 World Cup triumph in February.
The teen can also be more likely to be picked for this June’s India T20I tour to Eire and will change into the youngest participant to signify the nation. The Indian Categorical understands that the selectors would possibly give the 15-year-old the massive break within the quick sequence simply earlier than a white-ball tour of England.
The left-hander, who has taken among the greatest bowlers on the planet to the cleaners within the final version and continues in the identical vein this yr as nicely, has already hit a 26-ball 78 in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a 17-ball 52 in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings and a 14-ball 39 in opposition to Mumbai Indians to date this season. He doesn’t appear overawed by fame and has taken on the likes of Jasprit Bumrah – whom he hit for a six on the primary ball he confronted – and Josh Hazlewood with aplomb.
Earlier this week, former World Cup successful participant for India Krishnamachari Srikkanth lauded the prodigal Sooryavanshi, evaluating him to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, saying that he will be the following demi-god of Indian cricket.
“After I went in a tour as captain in 1989, that point there was a prodigy on the age of 16– a younger boy known as Sachin Tendulkar. In the present day, he’s the god of cricket. Equally this boy will be the following demi-god of cricket. I feel this boy has bought great expertise,” he added.