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Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest to reach 1,000 T20 runs with 36-ball IPL century
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, aged 15, became the youngest player to complete 1,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket as he scored a 36-ball century in the Indian Premier League on April 25, 2026. He hit 12 sixes and five boundaries in the innings, his second IPL century, and had faced 473 balls in T20 cricket to reach the milestone.
Why It Matters
The milestone highlights a rising young talent in global T20 cricket and sets a record for the fastest path to 1,000 T20 runs by balls faced.
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36-ball IPL century; becomes youngest to reach 1,000 T20 runs
April 25, 2026
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, aged 15, scored a 36-ball century in the Indian Premier League on April 25, 2026, becoming the youngest player to complete 1,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket. He hit 12 sixes and five boundaries in the innings, marking his second IPL century, and had faced 473 balls in T20 cricket to reach the milestone.