New Delhi: The explosive form of Indian cricket’s rising star Vaibhav Suryavanshi is not stopping. Before IPL 2026, in the DY Patil T20 Cup, he played another explosive innings by scoring a half-century in just 14 balls on 26 February.
Playing for DY Patil Blue, Vaibhav adopted an aggressive stance from the beginning while chasing the target of 220 runs against Indian Navy. He made his intentions clear by scoring 16 runs in 4 balls in the very first over. After reaching 43 runs in 12 balls, he completed his half-century in the fifth over itself by hitting a six and a four. His half-century came in just 14 balls.
Even after this his attack continued. After hitting another six, he was out after scoring 63 runs in 19 balls. In this stormy innings, he hit 7 fours and 5 sixes and scored runs at an explosive strike rate of 331.58. There was an opposition team in the match.
Arjun Tendulkar also did wonders
Arjun Tendulkar also performed all-round for DY Patil Blue. He scored unbeaten 55 runs in 29 balls, which included 7 fours and 2 sixes. Arjun got one wicket while bowling. He was given the title of Player of the Match for this performance. Arjun will be seen playing for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL. It was Arjun who led his team to victory by hitting a six on the first ball of the 20th over.
Vaibhav has already made his mark
Vaibhav first made headlines when he scored a century in 35 balls against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025 (Indian Premier League 2025). Then at the age of just 14 years and 32 days, he became the youngest centurion in the history of the league. This was also the fastest IPL century scored by an Indian.
Vaibhav’s times have been tight at Under-19 level
His performance at the youth level has also been exceptional. In 25 Youth ODI matches, he has scored 1,412 runs at an average of 56.48, while the strike rate of 165.72 reflects his aggressive style. During this period he scored four centuries and seven half-centuries. His highest score was 175 runs, which he made in just 80 balls in the final of the Under-19 World Cup, which India won.
Even in the Youth Test, he has scored runs in six matches at an average of 33.1 and a fast strike rate of 136.77, but he has left the biggest impact in the T20 format. In T20, the statistics tell the story. Vaibhav has scored 701 runs in 18 T20 matches played so far. Where his strike rate is 204.37. This young batsman, who was recently in the news for skipping the board exams, has responded with his performance on the field.
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