Professional cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi has crossed the 1 million follower mark on Instagram, gaining over 700,000 new followers in just a few days. The rapid surge in popularity came after his record-setting performance for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Playing at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, the 14-year-old batter scored a 35-ball century while chasing a 210-run target, marking the second-fastest hundred in IPL history, just behind Chris Gayle’s 30-ball hundred in 2013. His innings included 11 sixes and several boundaries, with one over against Karim Janat yielding 30 runs — the most expensive over of Janat’s IPL career.
Suryavanshi reached his century by pulling Rashid Khan over mid-wicket in the 11th over, prompting a standing ovation from the Jaipur crowd. In a moment that stood out, former India coach Rahul Dravid was seen rising from his seat to applaud.
Key milestones from the innings:
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Youngest player to score a T20 hundred at 14 years and 32 days
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Second-fastest IPL century: 35 balls
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Fastest fifty in IPL 2025: 17 balls
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Most sixes by an Indian in an IPL match (11), equalling Murali Vijay’s 2010 record
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Rajasthan Royals’ highest-ever partnership: 166 runs
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RR’s highest Powerplay total: 87/0
Following this performance, his verified Instagram account @vaibhav_sooryavanshi09 — which lists both @rajasthanroyals and @indiancricketteam — witnessed a sharp rise in follower count, reaching 1 million.
