IPL 2025: Vaibhav Suryavanshi Slams Historic Century, Retains Rajasthan Royals Alive With Eight-Wicket Win Over Gujarat Titans

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s historic century, alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unbeaten 70 noticed Rajasthan Royals register an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans, in match 47, of the Indian Premier League 2025 on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday.

The house facet scored 212/2 in 15.5 overs and closely boosted their net-run-rate as they received with 25 balls to spare.

Suryavanshi’s 101-run innings, which noticed him smash 11 huge sixes and 7 boundaries, noticed him surpassed Manish Pandey (19y 253d), Rishabh Pant ( 20y 218 d) and Devdutt Padikkal ( 20y 289d) to shatter the file of the youngest centurion in event historical past as he did it on the age of 14 years 32 days. 

It is usually the second quickest century within the event, behind solely Chris Gayle who did it in 30 deliveries, and the quickest century by an Indian, surpassing Yusuf Pathan’s file of 37 deliveries

It appeared Gujarat have been on prime within the recreation given the good 84-run innings by Shubman Gill with a half-century by Jos Buttler completely complimenting the 39-run quick-start set by Sai Sudharsan within the first innings to rack a complete of 209/4.

Whereas chasing 210 in opposition to GT, Suryavanshi bought off the mark with a six off Mohammed Siraj within the first over. Issues may have been very completely different for the Royals when Jaiswal skied a brief ball which was heading in the direction of level. Jos Buttler’s horrid run at wicket-keeping continued as he referred to as for the ball and was unable to latch onto it. Jaiswal responded with a six on the ultimate supply of the over.

Suryavanshi was able to assault and tried to pores and skin the leather-based off the ball in opposition to veteran Ishant Sharma when he hammered the fast-bowler for 28 runs within the fourth over with three sixes and two fours alongside a couple of extras. He continued the rampage to smash Washington Sundar for 2 sixes earlier than reaching the 50-run milestone with a 4.

Suryavanshi then proceeded to stamp his authority on GT debutant Karim Janat by smashing him for 3 fours and three sixes for a 30-run tenth over.

Whereas Suryavanshi had produced an innings that left the followers in awe, Jaiswal quietly raced to a 31-ball half-century. The duo raised a 166-run stand, the best for any wicket in RR historical past.

Suryavanshi’s present got here to an finish when Prasidh Krishna linked with a yorker which castled straight into the stumps. Regardless of racking the century, Suryavanshi left the pitch in tears showcasing each his freshness to the sport and mindset of wanting to complete the sport for his facet.

Nitish Rana (4) added a slither of doubt to RR followers thoughts, as he was dismissed for LBW on simply his second supply by Rashid Khan, who was captaining the facet instead of Gill who didn’t come out to subject for the second innings.

The harmful prime order of Shubman Gill (84), Sai Sudharsan (39) and Jos Buttler (50*) continued their terrific kind as GT scored 209/4 in 20 overs.

For the Rajasthan Royals, Maheesh Theekshana was the primary choose of the bowlers and grabbed two necessary scalps.

Though an enormous whole was at all times on the books with the harmful opening pair of Gill and Sudharsan on the crease, RR had an opportunity to get an early breakthrough with the latter having holed out straight to Shimron Hetmeyer off Maheesh Theekshana however was dropped within the second over.

Gill and Sudharsan raced to 53/0 on the finish of the powerplay, taking turns carving boundaries. Gill went on to boost his fourth half-century of the season in 29 deliveries.

Sudharsan was nearing his sixth fifty of the season, after having reclaimed the orange cap, when Theekshana lastly bought his man within the eleventh over. A fuller supply noticed the left-hander attempt to clear the lengthy on boundary however was not capable of get the wanted elevation and hit it straight to Parag,

With Buttler now on the crease, Gill accelerated the innings in elegant vogue. He began off by punishing Sandeep Sharma’s full-toss for six and adopted it with two sixes off Yudhvir, each over deep sq. leg, with a flick and a pull shot.

Gill’s quest for his fifth IPL ton was thwarted by Theekshana when he was dismissed in comparable vogue to Sudharsan after the skipper discovered Parag whereas attempting to hit a low full toss for six.

Buttler and Washington Sundar (13) claimed a six every off Jofra Archer within the 18th over earlier than the latter was dismissed by Sandeep Sharma within the penultimate over. Archer bought his lone scalp of the night time within the type of Rahul Tewatia by LBW. 

Buttler raised his fourth half-century off the marketing campaign in 26 deliveries with a double off the ultimate supply as Gujarat reached 209/4 in 20 overs.