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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits 36-ball IPL century, first to two hundreds under 40 balls
15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hammered a 36-ball 103 for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Jaipur, the third-fastest IPL century. He hit four sixes in an over off Praful Hinge, reached fifty in 15 balls, and was dismissed LBW at 170/3. The innings added to a string of age-defying records and milestones in T20 cricket.
Why It Matters
The performance reinforces Sooryavanshi as a statistical outlier in real time, with multiple fast centuries and a record for youngest milestones in T20 cricket, challenging traditional timelines for achievement in the sport.
Timeline
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 36-ball century vs SRH in Jaipur
April 25, 2026
At Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 103 off 36 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the third-fastest IPL century. He faced 5 fours and 12 sixes, at a strike rate of 278.37, and was dismissed LBW by Sakib Hussain at 170/3 in 13.5 overs. Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl first. Sooryavanshi opened with a blitz of four sixes in an over off Praful Hinge, reached fifty in 15 balls, and added another IPL hundred this season, with the century coming off 36 balls — one ball slower than his 35-ball hundred last season. He became the only player in IPL history to score two centuries in under 40 deliveries and also crossed 1000 T20 runs at 15 years and 29 days during his innings.
Earlier this season: RR vs SRH reverse fixture — Hinge's three-wicket over
April 2026
In the previous meeting between the two sides this season, Praful Hinge had taken three wickets in the first over and broken RR’s chase early.
Last season: Sooryavanshi's 35-ball IPL hundred
April 2025
The older knock of 35-ball IPL hundred in the previous season made him the fastest Indian centurion in IPL history and the youngest men’s T20 centurion.