- India,
- 01-May-2025 07:35 AM IST
- (Updated 30-Apr-2025 11:01 PM IST)
RR vs Mi: Rajasthan Royals' rising star Vaibhav Suryavanshi has shocked the cricket world with his explosive century against Gujarat Titans. At the age of just 14, he scored a century in 35 balls and made the record of the fastest Indian batsman to score a century in IPL history. With this performance, he also broke Yusuf Pathan's record of 37 balls made in 2010. Now all eyes are on Rajasthan Royals' next match, which will be played against Mumbai Indians on May 1.Next match: Tough challenge, tough testMumbai Indians have deadly bowlers like Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah and Deepak Chahar. It is not easy for any batsman to score runs against these bowlers, especially for such a young player. But Vaibhav has shown that age is just a number and any big feat can be achieved on the basis of confidence and talent.Trent Bolt's statement: The match against a fearless player will be excitingMumbai Indians' experienced fast bowler Trent Bolt spoke openly about Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the press conference before the match against Rajasthan. He said:"I have bowled to legends like Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers in my career. So I am not worried about 14-year-old Vaibhav, but playing against a fearless and in-form player is definitely an exciting challenge. The whole world saw Vaibhav's performance that night."Bolt also said that playing such a mature innings at such a young age shows the beauty of IPL, where young players take full advantage of the opportunity.Strategy and experience will compete with youthful enthusiasmBolt also admitted that he has a good experience of the pitch and conditions of Jaipur and he is going to use this experience against Rajasthan. However, he indicated that he is not expecting another high-scoring match and the role of the bowlers can be decisive this time.Vaibhav vs Mumbai – Youthful enthusiasm vs ExperienceNow all eyes are on this much-awaited match on 1st May. It will be interesting to see whether Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be able to repeat his first stormy performance or the Bumrah-Bolt pair will be able to stop him. This will not be just a match but a big clash between the future and present of Indian cricket.