The greatness of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s knock was captured in a single, unforgettable moment — when Rajasthan head coach Rahul Dravid rose from his wheelchair to celebrate.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Record-Breaking Century Sparks Unforgettable Celebration
At just 14 years old, Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered a masterclass at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday night, keeping Rajasthan Royals mathematically alive in the playoff race. He hammered a 35-ball century — the fastest ever by an Indian in IPL history — as Rajasthan defeated Gujarat Titans by eight wickets. The brilliance of his innings was captured in a single unforgettable moment: Rajasthan head coach Rahul Dravid, who had been confined to a wheelchair all season due to a leg injury, stood up to celebrate.
Dravid, injured while playing cricket with his sons in Bengaluru, had remained seated even during post-match handshakes and practices. But when Vaibhav smashed a six off Rashid Khan in the 11th over to reach his century, Dravid jumped from his wheelchair in a spontaneous, emotional reaction, applauding the young prodigy’s achievement. Vaibhav broke Yusuf Pathan’s 15-year-old record for the fastest IPL ton by an Indian, now trailing only Chris Gayle’s 30-ball century for RCB in 2013. At just 14 years and 32 days old, Vaibhav also became the youngest-ever batter to score a T20 hundred.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's knock made Rahul Dravid stand up from the wheelchair🫡
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The Vaibvhav Suryavanshi show
At just 14 years old, Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered a stunning masterclass at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday night, keeping Rajasthan Royals mathematically alive in the playoff race. Smashing a 35-ball century — the fastest ever by an Indian in IPL history — Vaibhav powered Rajasthan to an eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans. The magnitude of his achievement was summed up when Rajasthan head coach Rahul Dravid, confined to a wheelchair all season due to a leg injury, spontaneously leapt up to celebrate Vaibhav’s milestone six off Rashid Khan.
The wunderkind, who rose to fame at 13 when Rajasthan Royals signed him for INR 1.1 crore last November, showcased brutal power-hitting against a battery of seasoned international bowlers including Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma, and Washington Sundar. He clobbered Ishant for three sixes and two fours in a single over and took apart Sundar for two sixes and a four, racing to the fastest half-century of the 2025 IPL in just 17 balls. Sitting on 94, Vaibhav belted Afghanistan’s Karim Janat for three sixes and three fours before sealing his hundred with a mighty blow against Rashid.
Vaibhav also shared a dominant 166-run opening stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who finished unbeaten on 70 off 40 balls, as Rajasthan chased down a daunting target of 210 in just 15.5 overs.