Vaibhav Suryavanshi creates history, becomes youngest-ever to score IPL fifty

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.