Follow UsRajasthan Royals (RR) opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes the youngest to score a fifty in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He got to his landmark in just 17 deliveries, the fastest this season. He achieved this feat against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in Jaipur on April 28 (Monday).
14 years 32 days - Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR)
17 years 175 days - Riyan Parag (RR)
18 years 169 days - Sanju Samson (RR)
18 years 169 days - Prithvi Shaw (DC)
Not only that, he is also the youngest to hit a half-century in T20 cricket.
14 years 32 days - Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)
15 years 360 days - Hassan Eisakhil (Boost Defenders)
16 years 37 days - Asif Musazai (Speen Ghar Tigers)
Moreover, Suryavanshi, who has already hit six sixes on his way to a half-century, has hit 11 maximums in his first three matches.
14 years 32 days - Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR)
17 years 175 days - Riyan Parag (RR)
18 years 169 days - Sanju Samson (RR)
18 years 169 days - Prithvi Shaw (DC)
Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal have done incredibly well in pursuit of 210. They have managed to put up 87 in the powerplay, which is the team's highest in IPL history and the second most against GT.
87/0 vs GT, Jaipur, 2025
85/1 vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2023
81/1 vs CSK, Abu Dhabi, 2021
79/1 vs CSK, Guwahati, 2025
Suryavanshi is also just behind his opening partner, Jaiswal, among the fastest to score a fifty for RR in the IPL.
13 balls - Yashasvi Jaiswal vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023
17 balls - Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs GT, Jaipur, 2025
18 balls - Jos Buttler vs DC, Delhi, 2018
19 balls - Sanju Samson vs CSK, Sharjah, 2020
19 balls - Yashasvi Jaiswal vs CSK, Abu Dhabi, 2021
RR are in a tough spot in IPL 2025. They are ninth on the points table with just two wins from nine matches. They certainly have their backs against the wall as far as making the playoffs is concerned.