Vaibhav Suryavanshi's Age Fraud? Parents speak for the 1st time after IPL 100

Sanjeev Suryavanshi, father of Rajasthan Royals batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, has said he is proud of his son after the youngster's sensational century against Gujarat Titans in the ongoing IPL 2025.

The highly-rated youngster blew Gujarat Titans away on Monday (April 28) with a historic century at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Delighted with his son's extraordinary knock, Sanjeev said that not only he but the nation is proud of the achievement.

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Vaibhav's parents react

He then went on to thank the Rajasthan Royals team management and other players for supporting his son and giving him the opportunity.

"Vaibhav scored a century in just 35 balls during the IPL match (yesterday) and led his team, the Rajasthan Royals, to victory. We, along with the entire Bihar and the whole nation, are extremely proud of his achievement. We would like to sincerely thank the entire Rajasthan Royals management and players for supporting Vaibhav and giving him this opportunity," said Sanjeev.

Rahul Dravid's help mentioned

Suryavanshi's senior also pointed out that the Royals' head coach, Rahul Dravid, and other coaches have helped his son improve his game.

"His head coach, Rahul Dravid sir, along with the other coaches, have all worked together to improve his game and polish his skills through continuous training. That is why he has been able to perform so well," said Suryavanshi.

VIDEO | Rajasthan Royals’ newest batting sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, created history on Monday by becoming the youngest batter ever to score an IPL century at just 14 years and 32 days. Here’s what his father, Sanjeev Suryavanshi, said:

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi's extraordinary journey:

It is quite clear from a very early stage that Vaibhav Suryavanshi is destined for bigger things in life. At an age when budding cricketers are still learning the basics of the game, Suryavanshi has been taking bowlers much older than him to the cleaners.

He grabbed the attention of the cricketing world for the first time when he made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar at the age of only 12 in January last year. Later in October, he grabbed the headlines once again when he scored a 58-ball century for India Under-19 against Australia in a Youth Test at the age of 13.

He was also a part of India's squad for the Under-19 Asia Cup. Towards the end of the year, he became the youngest-ever player to get an IPL contract. So far, he has played 5 first-class games and 6 List A games.

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