OK, so I’m still picking my jaw up off the floor after what happened yesterday. A 14-YEAR-OLD just demolished some of the best bowlers in world cricket. Not kidding. FOURTEEN! When I was 14, I could barely tie my shoelaces without tripping over, and this kid Vaibhav Suryavanshi is out there hitting sixes for fun against international stars.
A Teenager Who’s Making Grown Men Question Their Life Choices
So picture this: it’s a hot Monday night in Jaipur. Rajasthan Royals need a massive 210 runs. Out walks this schoolboy who probably had math homework due the next day. The commentators are like, “Aww, cute kid,” and then BOOM! He starts absolutely walloping the ball everywhere.
38 balls later, he’s scored 101 runs with ELEVEN sixes! Not little lucky ones either—we’re talking proper “get-that-out-of-the-stadium” monsters. The crowd went bonkers, and poor Rahul Dravid (you know, just one of India’s greatest ever batsmen) literally JUMPED out of his wheelchair despite having a bad leg! I mean, wouldn’t you?
The numbers are just stupid. Hundred in 35 balls. Nobody from India has EVER done it faster in the IPL. Only Chris Gayle—you know, that mountain of a man who eats bowlers for breakfast—has done it quicker. And here’s the kicker—the record he broke belonged to Yusuf Pathan, who set it before Suryavanshi was even BORN. I feel ancient just typing that.
Cricket Legends Losing Their Minds on Social Media
My phone was blowing up with notifications as every cricket legend rushed to post about what they’d just seen. When Sachin Tendulkar tweets about you, you’ve made it, right?
He wrote something technical about “bat speed” and “transferring” energy”—classic Sachin, always the analyst. But you could tell he was impressed. And he should know talent when he sees it—he was hitting centuries for fun as a teenager too.
Yuvraj Singh‘s tweet cracked me up, though: “What were you doing at 14?!” Haha! Let’s see… I was probably trying to convince my mom I’d done my homework while secretly playing video games. Definitely NOT smashing Rashid Khan (literally one of the best bowlers on the planet) into the stands!
Kris Srikkanth, who’s always been a bit over-the-top (in the best way), went full fanboy: “At 14, most kids dream & eat ice cream.” LOL, so true! When I was 14, getting ice cream money was the highlight of my week.
The Kid They Call “Boss Baby” (I’m Not Even Joking)
They’ve nicknamed him “Boss Baby,” and I’m dying! 😂 Have you seen him? Chubby cheeks, baby face, innocent smile… until he gets a bat in his hand. Then he transforms into this run-scoring machine!
Get this—nine days ago he made his IPL debut and hit his FIRST EVER BALL for six. Who does that?? Most players are too nervous to breathe properly in their debut, let alone smack their first ball over the boundary!
Someone asked him if he was scared facing these world-class bowlers. His answer? “No fear.” That’s it. No big speech, no false modesty. Just “No fear.” My god, the confidence! Rajasthan paid $130,500 for him last November when he was still 13. Bet they’re feeling pretty smug about that decision now!
Not Just Showing Off—He Actually Saved His Team
The thing that impressed me most wasn’t just the crazy shots or the records. It was the situation. Rajasthan had lost FIVE games in a row. They were desperate. The pressure was enormous. And this kid just strolls out there like he’s playing in his backyard.
He and Jaiswal (who scored 70 not out) put together 166 runs for the first wicket. They chased down that massive target with FOUR OVERS left! That’s not just winning—that’s absolutely crushing the opposition.
Poor Shubman Gill scored 84, and Jos Buttler got 50 not out for Gujarat, and nobody’s even talking about them. It’s like they didn’t even play the same game.
Let’s Not Put Too Much Pressure on the Kid (But OMG He’s Amazing!)
As he walked off, even Harsha Bhogle—who’s seen pretty much everything in cricket—sounded like he couldn’t believe what he’d just witnessed: “He is only a child, but how would you ever know once he puts that helmet on?”
Mithali Raj’s comment hit home too: “Watching Vaibhav Suryavanshi today felt like witnessing history in the making.” I got chills reading that because it’s exactly how I felt watching him bat.
Look, I’ve been burned before getting too excited about young cricket talents. Remember Unmukt Chand? Or Prithvi Shaw’s early promise? The road from teenage wonder to consistent performer is super tough.
But there’s just SOMETHING about this kid. I don’t know if it’s the complete lack of fear, the natural timing, or that weird maturity he shows between shots. Whatever it is, it’s special.
For now, I’m just going to enjoy watching him bat without thinking too far ahead. But between you and me? I’ve already pre-ordered a Suryavanshi jersey. Just saying.
The boy from Bihar has arrived. And cricket may never be the same again.
