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Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 36-Ball Century — Fastest of IPL 2026

April 2026Rajasthan RoyalsIPL 2026 — Rajasthan Royals home match in Jaipur1 min readSeverity: Mild

Summary

Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a 36-ball century in IPL 2026 — the fastest of the season and the third-fastest in IPL history. Batting first at his home ground in Jaipur, the 15-year-old followed up his record-breaking 14-year-old century from 2025 with a sequel that confirmed his place at the very top of T20 cricket's young-player conversation.

What Happened

Suryavanshi opened the innings for Rajasthan Royals and reached his hundred in 36 deliveries, the fastest century of IPL 2026. It was his second IPL century — following the 101* off 38 balls he had scored as a 14-year-old in 2025 — and the third-fastest in the tournament's history overall. By the standards of any cricket era, the innings was extraordinary; by the standards of a player who could not yet legally drive a car in most of India, it was an event for which cricket's vocabulary is genuinely under-equipped.

The strokes themselves were the same straight-bat fundamentals that had defined his 2025 century. He drove down the ground, pulled crisply through midwicket, and lofted with the unhurried timing of a senior international. The bowlers across two innings registered the difficulty of the matchup in real time and adjusted their plans repeatedly. None of the adjustments worked.

Key Moments

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Suryavanshi opens the innings at Jaipur

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Hundred reached off 36 balls — fastest of IPL 2026

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Third-fastest century in IPL history overall

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Second IPL hundred for the 15-year-old after his 2025 record-breaking ton

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Reinforces case for Suryavanshi as IPL 2026's batting impact leader

⚖️ The Verdict

Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 36-ball century was the fastest of IPL 2026 and the third-fastest in IPL history, his second IPL century at age 15. The innings cemented his sustained dominance across two consecutive IPL seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast was Suryavanshi's IPL 2026 century?▾
36 balls — the fastest of the season and the third-fastest century in IPL history.
Is this Suryavanshi's first IPL hundred?▾
No. He scored 101* off 38 balls as a 14-year-old in 2025. The 36-ball century in 2026 is his second IPL hundred.
How old is Vaibhav Suryavanshi?▾
15 years old at the time of the 36-ball century, having scored his first IPL hundred at 14 years and 26 days in 2025.

Tags

#IPL 2026#Vaibhav Suryavanshi#Rajasthan Royals#fastest century#36-ball century#youngest#RR home Jaipur

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