Suryavanshi's rise saying 'I bowled to Gayle and de Villiers too' Read full interview
IPL 2025: Trent Boult reacts to Suryavanshi's rise saying 'I bowled to Gayle and de Villiers too'. Read full interview, quotes, and expert analysis from Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians

The one who should be afraid of playing on such a big stage at this age is fearless. Rather, the bowlers are terrified because of him.
You can definitely understand who we are talking about! Vaibhav Suryavanshi—This 14-year-old teenager has been the most talked about name in world cricket for a few days now.
The extremely talented Suryavanshi first created a stir by being sold at the IPL auction as the youngest player. Then, there was a storm of discussion surrounding him when he hit a six off the first ball on his IPL debut. However, since becoming the youngest century in T20 history on Monday night, the talk about him has not stopped.
Suryavanshi led Rajasthan Royals to victory that day against Gujarat Titans by scoring a world record century off 35 balls. He hit 11 sixes and 7 fours. He was eventually dismissed for 101 runs off 38 balls. Because of his superhuman innings, Rajasthan still has its dream of playing in the IPL playoffs alive.
Rajasthan, who are in a 'do or die' situation, will play against Mumbai Indians, one of the most successful teams in IPL history, today. Although they were a little behind at the beginning, Mumbai has climbed to the third place in the points table with five consecutive wins. The team's bowling attack is also full of stars - Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Mitchell Santner, Hardik Pandya.
But Suryavanshi is not a bowler; he only sees the ball and drives the bat vigorously. Therefore, Mumbai should be extra careful about this young talent from Rajasthan.
So what is Mumbai planning to stop Suryavanshi? The question was asked to the team's star pacer Boult in the press conference. His answer was that he is ready to face Suryavanshi. He also reminded that he has taken the wickets of many such devastating batsmen in the past.
"I've bowled against some of the best batsmen in the world, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers...they're all world-class batsmen and they've played in this tournament (IPL). I'm not worried about a 14-year-old, but I think I'll be careful. He's in great form at the moment and batting fearlessly. It's going to be an exciting challenge for me to face someone like that," said the 35-year-old.
Bolt believes the beauty of the IPL is that it brings out rare talent. "The whole world saw his performance that night. How can a young boy play such an innings? That's the beauty of this tournament. Everyone wants the opportunity with both hands. I think he's done it beautifully."