Key Highlights
- Scored a 35‑ball century, ranking second fastest in IPL history.
- Achieved a 17‑ball fifty, becoming the youngest player to reach the milestone.
- Debuted at 14, becoming the youngest IPL entrant and the youngest to hit a fifty.
- Surpassed notable records held by Yusuf Pathan, Abhishek Sharma, and Riyan Parag.
- Earned a contract of INR 1.10 crore from Rajasthan Royals, validating early investment.
Detailed Insights
In his third match, the left‑handed batter demolished a 210‑run target with a blistering 35‑ball hundred, featuring 7 fours and 11 sixes. His strike rate eclipsed 200, keeping Rajasthan in the hunt until the final over when Prasidh Krishna dismissed him for 101 off 37 balls. The innings placed him second only to Chris Gayle on the all‑time fastest IPL centuries list.
Earlier in the season, Vaibhav recorded a 17‑ball fifty against Gujarat Titans, the fastest of 2025, and the youngest fifty in IPL history, breaking Riyan Parag’s 2019 record. He also became the youngest IPL debutant at 14 years and 23 days, smashing Shardul Thakur for a six on the first ball.
His domestic credentials include a 71‑run List‑A fifty at 12 years and 284 days for Bihar, and a 58‑ball youth Test century against Australia, cementing his reputation as a prodigious talent.
Key Concepts
- Fastest Century – The quickest innings to reach 100 runs in IPL history.
- Youngest Player Record – The age benchmark for debuting or scoring a fifty in IPL.
- Strike Rate – Runs scored per 100 balls, indicating scoring intensity.
- IPL Auction Value – The monetary bid placed for a player during the league’s auction.