The Indian Premier League (IPL) witnessed historical past on April 28 on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur as Vaibhav Suryavanshi delivered a sensational efficiency in opposition to Gujarat Titans (GT). The 14-year-old opener smashed a blistering century to turn out to be the youngest participant to succeed in the three-figure mark in IPL historical past.
Suryavanshi was purchased by RR for INR 1.1 crore through the mega public sale held in Jeddah final yr. He made his debut this season in opposition to Lucknow Tremendous Giants and slammed a six on his very first ball within the event.
He continued his good kind in opposition to Gujarat Titans as he reached his half-century in simply 17 balla after which went on to attain a century off simply 35 deliveries to turn out to be the second-fastest centurion in IPL historical past, simply behind oChris Gayle’s 35-ball ton.
The younger cricketer’s explosive innings not solely made him an in a single day sensation but additionally earned him a standing ovation from the group and widespread acclaim from followers and cricketing legends. Nevertheless, the celebration was quickly overshadowed by controversy surrounding his age.
In a video launched earlier final yr, the teen had said that he would flip 14 in September 2023. However following the viral unfold of the clip his father, Sanjiv Suryavanshi has clarified to the media that his son is definitely 13 years previous and had misspoken earlier. This contradiction led to hypothesis and allegations of age fraud, with many from the general public asking for official verification of the teen’s age.
“When he was eight and half years previous, he underwent his first BCCI bone take a look at. He has already represented India on the U-19 degree. We now have nothing to worry, he is able to endure one other age take a look at if wanted,” Suryavanshi had stated in an interview.
RR CEO Jake Lush McCrum knowledgeable that the left-hander had trials on the teaching set-up in Nagpur. The CEO additionally acknowledged that he has the boldness and nice expertise to play within the IPL.
“He’s been to the high-performance heart in Nagpur, he had trials there and actually impressed our teaching set-up there. He’s an unimaginable expertise and naturally you’ve received to have the boldness so he can step as much as the IPL degree,” stated RR CEO after the mega public sale in Saudi Arabia.
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