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India batting great Sachin Tendulkar led the plaudits for 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi after the Rajasthan Royals batter became the youngest centurion in men's Twenty20 cricket with a knock for the ages in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Suryavanshi had shown glimpses of his ability with a first-ball six on his IPL debut earlier this month, and on Monday his explosive talent was on full display as he tore apart Gujarat Titans with a 38-ball 101 in the Royals' eight-wicket win. Rajasthan coach Rahul Dravid forgot about his leg injury and leapt from his wheelchair when Suryavanshi completed his ton in only 35 balls - the fastest by an Indian player in the league and second only to Chris Gayle's 30-ball century in 2013.
"Vaibhav's fearless approach, bat speed, picking the length early and transferring the energy behind the ball was the recipe behind a fabulous innings," Tendulkar posted on social media. "End result: 101 runs off 38 balls. Well played!!" Suryavanshi blasted 11 sixes and seven boundaries as he took established international bowlers to the cleaners before walking off to a standing ovation.
"What were you doing at 14?!!" wrote former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. "This kid is taking on the best bowlers in the world without blinking an eyelid ..
. Playing with a fearless attitude. Proud to see the next generation shine.
" Former India skipper Krishnamachari Srikkanth, renowned as a big hitter during his era, said the nation had found its newest superstar. "At 14, most kids dream and eat ice cream," he wrote. "Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivers a fabulous 100 against one of the contenders for the IPL.
Composure, class, and courage beyond his years. We're witnessing the rise of a phenom." Commentator Harsha Bhogle agreed with the 1983 World Cup winner's assessment.
"He (Suryavanshi) is only a child, but how would you ever know once he puts that helmet on," he added. "This is a staggering performance and a grand announcement." India batting great Sachin Tendulkar led the plaudits for 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi after the Rajasthan Royals batter became the youngest centurion in men's Twenty20 cricket with a knock for the ages in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Suryavanshi had shown glimpses of his ability with a first-ball six on his IPL debut earlier this month, and on Monday his explosive talent was on full display as he tore apart Gujarat Titans with a 38-ball 101 in the Royals' eight-wicket win. Rajasthan coach Rahul Dravid forgot about his leg injury and leapt from his wheelchair when Suryavanshi completed his ton in only 35 balls - the fastest by an Indian player in the league and second only to Chris Gayle's 30-ball century in 2013. "Vaibhav's fearless approach, bat speed, picking the length early and transferring the energy behind the ball was the recipe behind a fabulous innings," Tendulkar posted on social media.
"End result: 101 runs off 38 balls. Well played!!" Suryavanshi blasted 11 sixes and seven boundaries as he took established international bowlers to the cleaners before walking off to a standing ovation. "What were you doing at 14?!!" wrote former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh.
"This kid is taking on the best bowlers in the world without blinking an eyelid ...
Playing with a fearless attitude. Proud to see the next generation shine." Former India skipper Krishnamachari Srikkanth, renowned as a big hitter during his era, said the nation had found its newest superstar.
"At 14, most kids dream and eat ice cream," he wrote. "Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivers a fabulous 100 against one of the contenders for the IPL. Composure, class, and courage beyond his years.
We're witnessing the rise of a phenom." Commentator Harsha Bhogle agreed with the 1983 World Cup winner's assessment. "He (Suryavanshi) is only a child, but how would you ever know once he puts that helmet on," he added.
"This is a staggering performance and a grand announcement.".
