Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of Bihar, offered prize money for Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, who broke the record for the youngest player to reach a T20 hundred. On Monday, April 28, the 14-year-old helped the Rajasthan Royals defeat the Gujarat Titans by smashing a 101 off of 38 balls.
After Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s extraordinary century in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game in Jaipur, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared a prize of Rs 1 lakh for him. In an effort to wish the 14-year-old luck in his future as an international cricket player, the Chief Minister posted pictures from their 2024 meeting on social media.Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a native of Samastipur, Bihar, became the youngest player in Twenty20 cricket history to achieve a century. The Rajasthan Royals opener showed no fear in his performance, hitting 11 sixes to reach a 35-ball century, which was the second-fastest in the IPL and the fastest by an Indian, after Chris Gayle’s 30-ball tonne. With the strength of his outstanding batting performance, the Rajasthan Royals defeated the Gujarat Titans handily after chasing down a 210-run goal in just 15.5 overs. In the IPL 2025 mega auction, Vaibhav was purchased by the Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 crore at the age of 13. At just 12 years and 284 days old, he made his Bihar first-class debut in January 2024.CM Nitish Kumar said on social media that he had a conversation with Vaibhav Suryavanshi following the teenager’s historic century in Rajasthan’s victory over Gujarat Titans in Jaipur.”Best wishes and congratulations to Mr. Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Bihar, who became the youngest player in IPL history to strike a century at the age of 14. Because of his talent and dedication, he has emerged as a fresh hope for Indian cricket. Everyone is pleased with him. I hoped Mr. Vaibhav Suryavanshi a prosperous future when I met him and his father at 1 Anne Marg in 2024.
“I also called him to congratulate him on his outstanding IPL performance. The state government is also going to provide a young Bihar cricket player named Mr. Vaibhav Suryavanshi an honorarium of Rs 10 lakh. In the future, I hope Vaibhav breaks all previous records for the Indian squad and brings honor to the nation.
Following his IPL record-breaking performance, Vaibhav Suryavanshi received an overwhelming number of well wishes. Head coach Rahul Dravid, who had gotten out of his wheelchair to celebrate the 14-year-old’s century, embraced the child.
The cricket community, including Ian Bishop and Sachin Tendulkar, was amazed by Vaibhav’s incredible hitting against some of the best bowlers in the world.
On April 19, Vaibhav made his IPL debut against the Lucknow Super Giants, displaying flashes of genius with a 20-ball 34. He was dismissed for a 12-ball 16 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru. On Monday, though, he took advantage of the situation and smashed 101 off just 38 balls.
