Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the talk of the moment after his record-breaking IPL ton against Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. The 14-year-old is getting numerous applause from various parts of the world after his maiden IPL ton. (Highlights | Points Table | Full Coverage)
The teenager became the youngest batter in T20 cricket to score a century and also became the fastest Indian batter to score an IPL hundred of just 35 balls. He surpassed Yusuf Pathan's record of 37 balls.
Pathan congratulated him after his mammoth inning and also gave him good wishes for the future. He also praised the Rajasthan Royals for their work on youngsters.
"Many congratulations to young #VaibhavSuryavanshi for breaking my record of the fastest @IPL hundred by an Indian! Even more special to see it happen while playing for @rajasthanroyals, just like I did. There라이브 바카라 truly something magical about this franchise for youngsters. Long way to go, champ!", wrote Pathan.
India cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar also took social media to extend his good wishes to the young kid and also praised his fearless approach while batting.
"Vaibhav라이브 바카라 fearless approach, bat speed, picking the length early, and transferring the energy behind the ball was the recipe behind a fabulous innings. End result: 101 runs off 38 balls. Well played," said Tendulkar.
Rajasthan Royals' Director of Cricket and former head coach, Kumar Sangakkara, was in disbelief after his knock.
Yuvraj Singh was also amazed by the talent of Suryavanshi at a young age. He even asked what you were doing at 14 question to start his praise for the teenager.
"What were you doing at 14?!! This kid is taking on the best bowlers in the world without blinking an eyelid! Vaibhav Suryavanshi — remember the name! Playing with a fearless attitude. Proud to see the next generation shine!", said Singh in his X post.
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan praised Suryavanshi and Jaiswal equally and congratulated the youngster for the 'special' knock.
"What a fiery show by RR today! Special knock by young #VaibhavSuryavanshi, fastest IPL hundred by an Indian, that too at just 14! @ybj_19 incredible 70 off 40, your opening partnership was something magical to watch. GT, you’re right up there this season, keep going strong!", wrote Dhawan.
Suryakumar Yadav, R P Singh, Wasim Jaffer, Pragyan Ojha, Mohammed Shami and Aaron Finch were also among the person from cricketing world, who were amazed by the kid's talent.
RR won the match by eight wickets and with 25 balls to spare while chasing a big target of 210 runs. Suryavanshi got the Player of the Match award for his match-winning knock, and the Royals are still alive in the race for the playoffs.
