In a jaw-dropping moment from IPL 2025, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals didn’t just score a century—he tore apart seasoned international bowler Ishant Sharma with a strike rate that touched the 500 mark.
From Not Born to Bossing the Bowlers
Back in 2010, Ishant Sharma was the face of India’s pace attack. Fast forward to 2025, the same Ishant—now 36—was left gasping as a teenager, who wasn’t even born when Ishant was at his peak, hammered him for 28 runs in a single over.
Ball-by-Ball Carnage: The Over Ishant Won’t Forget
Ishant came on to bowl the 4th over of the innings. Here’s how it went:
- 1st ball: 65-meter six over deep square leg
- 2nd ball: Another six, this time over midwicket
- 3rd ball: Crunched for a four
- 4th ball: Dot ball (the only mercy)
- 5th ball: Yet another towering six
- 6th ball: Two wide balls
- Final ball: Smashed for four
Total: 28 runs. Ishant’s experience was no match for Vaibhav’s explosive confidence.
From Respect to Ruthlessness
Vaibhav didn’t hold back—no deference, no hesitation. He treated Ishant like any other bowler and tore into him with surgical aggression. In just 38 balls, he scored 101 runs, smashing 11 sixes and 7 fours with a strike rate of 265.78—but in that one Ishant over, his strike rate soared past 500.
A Storm Named Vaibhav
Ishant Sharma, who gave just 8 runs in his first over, ended his spell with 33 runs conceded in 2 overs, thanks entirely to the young sensation's rampage.
