Watch: Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s interview after his 32-ball ton might melt your heart
New Delhi: 14-year-old young-sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a 32-ball ton on his India A debut during the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 Group B clash against UAE at West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha on Friday.
Vaibhav became the youngest player to score a century for a men’s national representative team. He also holds the unique distinction of being the only cricketer worldwide to have two T20 hundreds in 35 balls or fewer.
Suryavanshi smashed his fastest T20 ton in IPL 2025
Earlier, Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed his fastest T20 century in IPL when he blasted a 35-ball hundred against the Gujarat Titans in Jaipur. He also became the youngest player in IPL history to score a century.
Vaibhav would have been dismissed on a golden duck if UAE captain Alishan Sharafu had grabbed on to a simple catch at cover off the first delivery of the match, off Muhammad Farazuddin’s delivery. The Gods were on the young teenager’s side and boy, did he make full use of it.
Suryavanshi failed to surpass Tilak Varma and Chris Gayle’s record
The explosive left-hander smashed 15 sixes during his 42-ball ton, scoring 144 runs at a strike rate of 342.86. He also hit 11 boundaries along the way. Suryavanshi could have surpassed Tilak Varma‘s record for the highest T20 score by an Indian, as well as Chris Gayle‘s world record, before Muhammad Farazuddin caught him in the deep on the third ball of the 13th over.
He was visibly upset, when he got dismissed. Suryavanshi’s teammates gave him a standing ovation as he was walking back for 144 off 42 balls, this is also the fourth-highest score by an Indian in this format.
Suryavanshi’s century helped, India A to post a massive total 297/4 on the score board, which was for UAE, which could only manage 149/7 in reply.
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