Vaibhav Suryavanshi: Youngest IPL Century at 14 🏏

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the youngest centurion in IPL history after scoring a century in just 35 balls at the age of 14.

But after this record-breaking achievement, a controversy has erupted over his age.

Pakistani cricketer Junaid Khan recently accused him of age fraud, claiming that such a performance is not possible at such a young age.

Boxer Vijender Singh also raised questions on social media, asking whether people are now underreporting their age to play cricket.

Many social media users are also claiming that Vaibhav is not really 14 years old. However, his father says that BCCI had conducted bone tests on Vaibhav when he was just 8 years old to verify his age — a standard procedure for young cricketers.

Vaibhav’s listed date of birth is 27 March 2011, which means he is currently just over 14 years and 1 month old.

But in an interview in 2023, Vaibhav had said that he would turn 15 in September, which means neither his birth month is March, nor is he currently 14 years old.

However, his father denies these claims and says he is willing to get Vaibhav’s age tested again to prove the truth.

And even if we assume that he is not 14, instead of criticizing him, Indian fans should feel proud of a young Indian cricketer’s outstanding performance.