100 In Just 36 Balls: 15-Year-Old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Smashes Third-Fastest Century In IPL History

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals' 15-year-old opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed the fastest hundred of IPL 2026, reaching the three-figure mark off 36 deliveries against SunRisers Hyderabad at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday. It is also the third-fastest hundred in IPL history.

Notably, this is Sooryavanshi's second IPL hundred. He now holds the record for both the fastest and second-fastest hundreds by an Indian in IPL history, achieved off 35 and 36 balls respectively.

Sooryavanshi, who turned 15 in March, celebrated his 36-ball hundred with a heart gesture as his eyes brimmed with tears.

His 35-ball ton against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025 remains the fastest hundred by an Indian in IPL history, with only Chris Gayle's record-setting 30-ball century for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013 ahead of it on the all-time list.

‘Sooryavanshi Special’

In a post on X, Rajasthan Royals said, “Rajasthan, this Sooryavanshi special is for YOU!”

Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin praised the prodigy, saying, “He can climb up the leaderboard, he can hit the first ball for 6, he can hit all bowling types & now he can reverse sweep as well. Vaibhav’s exceptional talent is on display, but don’t discount his game awareness.”

Earlier in the match, Sooryavanshi hit five sixes in a row. He smashed four consecutive maximums off the last four deliveries of the first over, bowled by Praful Hinge. He then got the strike on the last ball of the second over and sent Pat Cummins over the ropes as well, completing five sixes on the trot.

Manifestation

Notably, before leaving for the match, Sooryavanshi had manifested a century. A video showed him sitting in his team bus and writing ‘100’ on the glass window.

Sharing the video after Sooryavanshi's historic century, Rajasthan Royals tweeted, "Promised. Delivered! 🔥💗"

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