IPL 2025: Vaibhav Suryavanshi impresses again with 57 in Rajasthan Royals win

Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi impressed again with 57 in Rajasthan Royals’ six-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.

Suryavanshi, who became the youngest player to hit a professional men’s T20 century earlier in the tournament, showed maturity beyond his years in accelerating after a careful start in pursuit of 188.

He scored only 12 from his first 10 balls as opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal dominated with a 19-ball 36.

But Suryavanshi took on the charge after Jaiswal fell, swinging his 11th ball for six off Noor Ahmed and driving the next two deliveries for four.

He powered two huge sixes over long-on in one over from India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and reached his fifty in 27 balls by heaving Afghanistan international Noor over square leg for his fourth six.

He was dismissed after 33 deliveries when he played a wild swipe to Ravichandran Ashwin and was caught at backward point but by that stage only 50 were needed from 36 balls.

“He played really well,” said India international Jaiswal. “How he has been playing in the tournament, it has been amazing to see.”

Dhruv Jurel hit 31 not out as Rajasthan completed victory with 2.5 overs remaining to end the tournament with a consolation win.

Chennai Super Kings, who are bottom of the standings – a place below the Royals – have one match remaining in the tournament.

Ayush Mhatre, 17, hit 43 and Dewald Brevis 42 for CSK but they were held to 187-8 as the Royals conceded only 17 from the final three overs.