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AP PHOTOS: In cricket-crazy India, the Indian Premier League is a reason to celebrate
Fans watch the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das) People watch the Indian Premier League qualifier cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at a market in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Artists carry Indian flags as they perform before the start of an Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamshala, India, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Grounds workers cover the field as it rains during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals in Hyderabad, India, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Fans cheer outside Ekana cricket stadium as they arrive for an Indian Premier League cricket match in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo) A pitch invader runs on the field during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Jaipur, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) A cricket fan cheers holding an Indian flag during an Indian Premier League cricket match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) Artists perform at the start of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Fireworks light up the sky during an Indian Premier League cricket match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Local dancers perform before the start of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Children try to get the attention of their favorite players during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians in New Delhi, India, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) An ice-cream vendor watches an Indian Premier League qualifier cricket match on a mobile phone in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Spectators stands to pay tribute to victims of an attack on tourists in Kashmir, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians, in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Fans stand behind a fence and use their mobile phones to take pictures of players before the start of an Indian Premier League cricket match in Chennai, India, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan) Fans wave as a bus carrying Delhi Capitals team arrives for an Indian Premier League cricket match in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo) Ishu Kumar, a Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli fan, cheers during an Indian Premier League qualifier cricket match in Mohali, India, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo) Cheerleaders and a drummer perform during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Fans of Mumbai Indians cheer before the start of their team match against Sunrisers Hyderabad during the Indian Premier League cricket match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, India, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish kakade) Fans of Mumbai Indians cheer before the start of their team match against Sunrisers Hyderabad during the Indian Premier League cricket match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, India, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish kakade) Fans watch the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Bikas Das) People watch the Indian Premier League qualifier cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at a market in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Artists carry Indian flags as they perform before the start of an Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamshala, India, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Grounds workers cover the field as it rains during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals in Hyderabad, India, Monday, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Fans cheer outside Ekana cricket stadium as they arrive for an Indian Premier League cricket match in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo) A pitch invader runs on the field during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Jaipur, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) A cricket fan cheers holding an Indian flag during an Indian Premier League cricket match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) Artists perform at the start of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Fireworks light up the sky during an Indian Premier League cricket match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Local dancers perform before the start of the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Children try to get the attention of their favorite players during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians in New Delhi, India, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) An ice-cream vendor watches an Indian Premier League qualifier cricket match on a mobile phone in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Spectators stands to pay tribute to victims of an attack on tourists in Kashmir, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians, in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Fans stand behind a fence and use their mobile phones to take pictures of players before the start of an Indian Premier League cricket match in Chennai, India, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/R. Parthibhan) Fans wave as a bus carrying Delhi Capitals team arrives for an Indian Premier League cricket match in Lucknow, India, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo) Ishu Kumar, a Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli fan, cheers during an Indian Premier League qualifier cricket match in Mohali, India, Thursday, May 29, 2025. (AP Photo) Cheerleaders and a drummer perform during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Fans of Mumbai Indians cheer before the start of their team match against Sunrisers Hyderabad during the Indian Premier League cricket match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, India, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajanish kakade) NEW DELHI (AP) — The world's richest franchise cricket league is ongoing in India, a cricket- crazy country of 1.4 billion. The Indian Premier League features top players from around the world and attracts hundreds of millions of TV viewers. While the format leads to high-tempo action on the field, Twenty20 cricket has also sparked an evolution in off-field entertainment in cricket. Cheerleaders dancing on podiums, DJs sitting behind decks spinning tunes, and fancy dress themes are all part of the T20 game for crowds, bringing a colorful new twist for those at the stadium and broadcast viewers. Advertisement This year, 65 international cricketers from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, England and Afghanistan have joined India's high-profile players in the tournament. The tournament started March 23 and the final is set for June 3 at Ahmedabad. The championship decider will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium, the world's largest cricket venue with a seating capacity of 132,000. _______ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
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09-05-2025
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IPL suspended indefinitely over India-Pakistan tensions — reports
The tournament's final is scheduled for later this month. Indian singer B Praak performs during the 2025 IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium this week. Picture: Surjeet Yadav/The Indian Premier League has been suspended indefinitely because of the heightened border tensions between New Delhi and Pakistan, Indian media reported Friday. Cricket officials decided to pause the T20 tournament after a match on Thursday was abandoned in Dharamsala, less than 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the town of Jammu, where explosions were reported hours earlier. Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings wrote on X: 'Courage in every step. Pride in every heartbeat. Saluting our armed forces!' The account tagged a picture of the armed forces with the words: 'Nation first. Everything else can wait.' The 10-team IPL, which features numerous cricket stars from around the world and is the richest competition in the sport, started on March 22. Lucknow Super Giants had been scheduled to host Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday. The final is scheduled for May 25 at Kolkata's Eden Gardens and typically attracts a vast global television audience. Among the overseas stars are Australians Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head and Mitch Marsh, while former skipper Ricky Ponting coaches Punjab. 'Closely monitor situation' Cricket Australia said in a statement on Friday before the suspension news: 'We continue to closely monitor the situation in Pakistan and India… and maintaining communication with our players and support staff currently in the region.' Pakistan cricket has already taken the decision to move the remaining matches in its T20 league to the United Arab Emirates because of player safety. Kashmir India and Pakistan have fought two of their three full-scale wars over Kashmir, a disputed territory that both claim in full but administer separate portions of since gaining independence from British rule in 1947. New Delhi launched missile strikes on Wednesday morning in retaliation for a deadly attack in Indian-run Kashmir two weeks ago that India blames on Pakistan. Islamabad has denied any involvement. At least 48 people have been killed on both sides of the border since Wednesday, in the worst violence in decades between the South Asian neighbours.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
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Senior IPS officer's family in Bengaluru alleges harassment at IPL match, case filed: Report
The Bengaluru police have registered a case after the wife of a senior IPS officer alleged that her two children were harassed during the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 3. Cubbon Park police booked the two accused under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).(Surjeet Yadav) As reported by Deccan Herald, the complaint was filed by Nitu Thakur, who said the incident took place around 9.40 pm in the Diamond Box enclosure of the stadium. She alleged that two men verbally abused her 22-year-old son and 26-year-old daughter, and that one of the men touched her daughter inappropriately, the report added. (Also Read: Bengaluru erupts in celebration as RCB storms into IPL playoffs, scuffle between fans outside Chinnaswamy stadium) Following her complaint, Cubbon Park police booked the two accused under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including Section 75(1) (sexual harassment), Section 79 (acts intended to insult a woman's modesty), Section 351(1) (criminal intimidation), and Section 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace). Officials in the police department told Deccan Herald that one of the two accused is a senior officer in the Income Tax department. (Also Read: MS Dhoni takes the 'blame' as CSK suffer heartbreaking loss against RCB: 'When I went into bat…') Post match celebration Bengaluru came alive with energy on Sunday night as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured their place in the playoffs with an exhilarating win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The victory sparked a wave of celebration across the city, with fans flooding the streets and turning the evening into a vibrant display of red and black. As soon as the match ended at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, thousands of jubilant RCB supporters gathered outside, chanting slogans and waving flags. The atmosphere was electric, with the streets surrounding the stadium packed with cheering fans who stayed to celebrate until the team's departure for their hotel. In viral footage circulating on social media, the RCB team bus was seen making its way through the dense crowds, with fans surrounding it in a show of unbridled excitement. Bengaluru police, stationed to manage the post-match crowd, faced a tough task in dispersing the overjoyed supporters well into the night.
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01-05-2025
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Mumbai's big win ends Rajasthan IPL playoffs bid, 14-year-old Suryavanshi dismissed for 0 runs
Rajasthan Royals' Dhruv Jurel plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya, right, celebrates the dismissal of Rajasthan Royals' Shubham Dubey with teammates during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians players celebrates the dismissal of Rajasthan Royals' Shimron Hetmyer, center kneeling, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadiumin Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' Ryan Rickelton celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians celebrates the dismissal of Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi rduring the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi walks off the field after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Dhruv Jurel plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya, right, celebrates the dismissal of Rajasthan Royals' Shubham Dubey with teammates during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians players celebrates the dismissal of Rajasthan Royals' Shimron Hetmyer, center kneeling, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadiumin Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' Ryan Rickelton celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' captain Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians celebrates the dismissal of Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi rduring the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi walks off the field after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) JAIPUR, India (AP) — Cricket's 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi was out for a two-ball duck as the Mumbai Indians won their first Indian Premier League game in Jaipur since 2012 and ended the Rajasthan Royals' hopes of qualifying for the playoffs on Thursday. Mumbai top-order batters, led by half-centuries from opening pair of Ryan Rickelton (61) and Rohit Sharma (53), carried the five-time champion to 217-2 after Rajasthan captain Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to field. Advertisement Suryavanshi, who made headlines with his scintillating 35-ball century against Gujarat Titans last Monday, was caught off the second ball he faced from fast bowler Deepak Chahar and Rajasthan folded for 117 to lose by 100 runs. Rajasthan couldn't recover from 47-5 inside the batting powerplay when Trent Boult (3-28) and Jasprit Bumrah (2-15) picked up two wickets each before Impact Player Karn Sharma spun the lower order to finish with 3-23. Rickelton and Sharma stitched Mumbai's first century opening wicket partnership in IPL away from home since 2020 as they grafted a 116-run stand. Tournament's leading run-scorer Suryakumar Yadav and captain Hardik Pandya both missed out on half-centuries but carried on the momentum set by the openers with an unbeaten knocks of 48 runs each as they combined in an aggressive 94-run partnership off just 44 balls. Advertisement With its sixth straight victory, Mumbai displaced Royal Challengers atop the table on a better net run-rate with both teams having 14 points. Rajasthan's eight defeats in 11 games has put them out of contention for the playoffs. ___ AP cricket:
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29-04-2025
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes world cricket's wunderkind at the age of 14
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi reacts after their win in the Indian Premier League cricket match against Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after scoring a century during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits a boundary during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits a boundary during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi reacts after their win in the Indian Premier League cricket match against Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates after scoring a century during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits a boundary during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) A 14-year-old wunderkind has the cricket world in raptures after scoring an electrifying 35-ball century in the Indian Premier League. Vaibhav Suryavanshi broke all sorts of batting records in Twenty20 cricket during the IPL game in Jaipur on Monday night. Advertisement The precocious batter seemed destined for stardom when he went to Rajasthan Royals during the IPL auction last year at the age of 13. He hit a six with the first ball he faced in the tournament. It took Suryavanshi just three games in the sport's richest, ritziest league to grab global attention as he smashed 11 sixes and seven fours in his breathtaking 101. Now he's the real thing. He plundered all those boundaries against an experienced Gujarat Titans bowling attack with a combined 694 games of international experience. Suryavanshi's fearless hitting stunned Rashid Khan, Ishant Sharma, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Karim Janat, Mohammed Siraj and Sai Kishore, who have carried Gujarat to six victories in nine IPL games this season. Rajasthan, which won the inaugural edition of IPL in 2008, has a history of nurturing cricketing talent. Suryavanshi was born a year after Yousuf Pathan hit the then fastest century in IPL in 2010 off 37 balls for Rajasthan against Mumbai Indians. Advertisement Pathan was quick to congratulate the youngster for breaking his record for fastest IPL hundred by an Indian. 'Even more special to see it happen while playing for ( rajasthanroyals ), just like I did. There's truly something magical about this franchise for youngsters," Pathan posted on X. "Long way to go, champ.' Royals batting coach Vikram Rathore knew what Suryavanshi was capable of doing at top level cricket after watching him practice a few months ago, and quickly figured it was important to nurture him. 'To do it in front of this kind of crowd and in a situation like this against a really, really good bowling attack, I think it was really special and a lot of credit to him,' Rathore said. 'He has a solid head on his his shoulders. Today was an extraordinary innings.' Advertisement Rathore was careful, though, not to pile too much pressure on his young star by comparing him with the great Sachin Tendulkar. 'It's too early to say that and it's unfair I think on the kid to compare him to Sachin Tendulkar," he told the post-game news conference. "As I said he's a new Vaibhav Suryavansh. He's a special kid and he's a special talent. If he keeps working hard he'll have a special place in Indian cricket I'm sure.' Tendulkar, who transformed from teenage talent into an iconic figure and the leading international scorer in the sport, was impressed with Suryavanshi's innings. The cricket fraternity, including stars from other IPL franchises, praised the talent of the youngest player to score a century in a professional T20 league, and the second-fastest in the history of the IPL. Advertisement 'Witnessed this carnage of an innings by this youngster. Absolutely insane!' Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians posted on X. Former India batter Yuvraj Singh was impressed with the fearless attitude of Suryavanshi. 'What were you doing at 14? This kid is taking on the best bowlers in the world without blinking an eyelid!' Yuvraj posted to his 6.4 million followers on X. 'Vaibhav Suryavanshi -- remember the name! Playing with a fearless attitude Proud to see the next generation shine!' With the likes of Rahul Dravid and Rathore around him at Rajasthan, Suryavanshi could easily be fast tracked into international cricket. Advertisement IPL commentator and ex-West Indies international cricket Ian Bishop said Suryavanshi needs to be surrounded by the right people so that he doesn't fade out. 'It's unprecedented, 14 years old. This is new territory," Bishop said. "The scrutiny on him when he plays the next game, and if he doesn't score any runs, you know, there are going to be detractors out there … this kid is going to be tested. "His parents are going to have to be so close to him, and hopefully — I'm sure they are great parents — you've got to surround this kid with proper people for the next five years to ensure this high that he's got so early in his career, there isn't a drop.' ___ AP cricket:
