NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi created history on Monday, becoming the youngest player ever to score a half-century in the Indian Premier League. The 14-year-old sensation reached the landmark in just 17 balls against Gujarat Titans, recording the fastest fifty of the 2025 season.
At just 14 years and 32 days old, Suryavanshi surpassed all previous records, achieving the milestone with a boundary off Washington Sundar in the fifth over of a high-stakes chase. His blistering knock included six sixes and three fours, showcasing fearless strokeplay against a seasoned Gujarat Titans attack.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi – 50 off 17 balls
- Fastest in IPL 2025
- Second fastest for RR
- Fastest vs GT
- Youngest ever to score in IPL
Suryavanshi particularly dismantled veteran pacer Ishant Sharma, hammering 28 runs in a single over that featured three sixes, two fours, and two wides. His aggressive approach propelled Rajasthan Royals to 87 without loss at the end of the powerplay — their highest-ever powerplay score in IPL history, surpassing their 85/1 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023.
Highest Powerplay totals for Rajasthan Royals
- 87/0 vs GT in Jaipur 2025
- 85/1 vs SRH in Hyderabad 2023
- 81/1 vs CSK in Abu Dhabi 2021
In addition to becoming the youngest to a fifty, Suryavanshi’s effort marked the second-fastest fifty for Rajasthan Royals and the fastest ever against Gujarat Titans in IPL history.
Opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryavanshi gave RR the perfect platform in pursuit of a daunting 210-run target, signalling the arrival of a prodigious new talent on the IPL stage.
