Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Nearly Sets Record for Fastest IPL Century | Sports-Games
The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener hit 12 sixes and 5 boundaries, passing Chris Gayle for the most IPL sixes in a season.
- On Wednesday, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck a 29-ball 97 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League Eliminator, hammering 12 sixes and five boundaries in an explosive knock.
- Sooryavanshi entered the match six sixes behind Chris Gayle's single-season record of 59 maximums, with Gayle holding the fastest IPL century mark at 30 balls from his 2013 performance for RCB.
- The 15-year-old reached 97 off 28 balls—one hit away from the fastest century—before playing an upper-cut off a short ball that flew to deep third man, later explaining he mistimed the shot by attempting to hit straight.
- Despite the near-miss, Sooryavanshi became the uncapped batter with most runs in a single season at 680 runs across 15 matches, surpassing opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal's 625-run record from 2023.
- Sooryavanshi's trajectory includes a second-fastest IPL century at 35 balls against Gujarat Titans in 2025 and a playoff record for most sixes in an innings after breaking Shubman Gill's previous mark of 10 sixes against Mumbai Indians in 2023.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Nearly Sets Record for Fastest IPL Century | Sports-Games
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi narrowly missed scoring the fastest century in IPL history but surpassed Chris Gayle's sixes record for a season. The young batter hit 97 off 29 balls in the Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad, showcasing his remarkable talent and earning widespread praise.
Sooryavanshi slays SRH, misses fastest IPL 100 by one hit before RR slip to 243/8
Mullanpur: Vaibhav Sooryanshi left the cricketing world in awe again as the 15-year-old toyed with the likes of Pat Cummins on the way to a six-laden 97 off 29 balls before Rajasthan Royals slipped to 243 for eight against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL Eliminator here on Wednesday. The 15-year-old, who keeps pushing his boundaries at such a young age, went on a six-hitting spree (12 in total) against Cummins and Co. on a true surface. The Austr…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Falls One Shot Short Of 'Greatest T20 Record', RR Wonderkid Distraught After 29-Ball 97 vs SRH
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reached 97 off 28 balls. He needed 4 runs off just one ball to break Chris Gayle's 'greatest T20 record' of fastest IPL ton in 30 balls (vs Pune Warriors India, 2013)
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