In the high-stakes GT vs RR IPL 2025 match at Jaipur, the Gujarat Titans (GT) once again showed off their strong top order. With a masterful 84 off 50 balls by captain Shubman Gill, and a rock-solid 39 off 30 by young sensation B Sai Sudharsan, GT made an authoritative total of 209/4 on the slow and low surface.
Later in the pursuit of a 210-run chase, Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed the fastest century by an Indian in IPL history in 35 balls, and it cost Rajasthan Royals an easy victory by 8 wickets and 25 balls to spare. Vaibhav got awarded the player of the match for his outstanding performance as well.
Gill’s Dominance and Buttler’s Acceleration
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Even as the powerplay, in which GT reached 53/0 with careful aggression, Gill sustained the momentum with creative stroke play. He produced the slog-sweep and sent Riyan Parag over the ropes for a six, unfazed by the variable bounce.
While Wanindu Hasaranga constructed some pressure with three close overs, the shackles were loosened when Gill hammered Yudhvir Singh for two sixes in the 14th over. In the meanwhile, Jos Buttler, having a cautious start (7 off 10), burst into action with 41 off his following 14 deliveries, including three sixes off one over from Hasaranga and a jaw-dropping reverse ramp off Jofra Archer.
Late Flourish from Tewatia and Shahrukh
Even though Buttler was not exposed to numerous balls in the last two overs, the combination of Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan posted a nippy 22 runs, so GT got past the 200-mark with momentum squarely in their favour.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Youngest Centurion in Men’s T20 Cricket
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While GT’s 209 seemed formidable, the real story of the night was Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record-breaking century for the Rajasthan Royals. The 14-year-old batting sensation stunned the cricket world by hammering 101 off just 35 balls, becoming the youngest male cricketer to score a T20 hundred.
His century, the second-quickest in IPL history next to Chris Gayle’s 30-ball century in 2013, arrived in his third IPL game. Suryavanshi’s century was clinched by a dominant six over midwicket off Rashid Khan, captain of GT, while defending.
Suryavanshi set the temperature soaring with a mind-boggling over from Afghanistan debutant Karim Janat, hammering 6, 4, 6, 4, 4, 6 to gather 30 runs in one over. Out of his 101 runs, a record-breaking 94 came in the form of boundaries, 11 of them sixes, and that was a record for the most sixes by an Indian in an IPL innings.
Rajasthan Royals’ Fast Chase Pursuit
Young hard-hitters Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashaswi Jaiswal built a great partnership for the first wicket of more than 100 runs, and Vaibhav anchored the innings throughout and smashing 101 runs in 38 balls On the other end, Yashaswi made unbeaten 70 of 40 balls along with finish touches of Riyan Parag contributing 32 runs in 15 balls.
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