IPL 2025 Points Table, Orange Cap, Purple Cap: Vaibhav Suryavanshi's Ton Keeps RR Alive In Playoff Race

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, smashed multiple world records as he slammed 101 runs off just 38 balls to help Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by eight wickets in IPL 2025, completing the quickest 200-plus chase in IPL history. As a result, RR keep their playoff hopes alive in IPL 2025, notching up their third win of the season and ending a five-game losing streak. GT, on the other hand, suffered their third loss and a big hit to the net run-rate, which has now dropped below Mumbai Indians'. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stay on top.

In the Orange Cap race, B Sai Sudharsan has retaken the lead, while Jos Buttler crossed the 400-run mark. Suryavanshi now has 151 runs after three matches, with a strike rate of 215. GT pacer Prasidh Krishna closed the gap in the Purple Cap race, but is still one behind RCB's Josh Hazlewood (18).

His 35-ball century is now the second fastest in IPL and fastest ever for any Indian after Chris Gayle's 30-ball knock for RCB.

When other 14-year-olds a cross the country are busy completing middle-school assignments and being admonished by quietly sneaking in for a PlayStation session, the left-handed Suryavanshi, simply stood and delivered against Indian bowlers Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Siraj with a collective experience of 141 Tests between them.

Ishant had made his Test debut back in 2006 when Suryavanshi wasn't even an idea but the "Gen Alpha" kid (all those born between 2010-2024) made a mockery of everything thrown at him.

There were 11 sixes and seven fours in his 38-ball-101 that even made a regal Yashasvi Jaiswal (70 not out, 40 balls, 9x4s, 2x6s) look like a mere bystander.

Even with baby fat refusing to leave the contours of his cheeks, the stable core and holding his