Rajasthan Royals' teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi created a buzz when he scored a remarkable 35-ball century against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. The 14-year-old left everyone speechless with his aggressive batting and has already won the hearts of numerous cricket enthusiasts and Team India players present, including India's ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma, who appreciated him publicly. His coach is also positive that Suryavanshi will play for India soon. But there is a rule by the ICC that prevents him from playing international cricket currently. What Prevents Vaibhav from Playing T20 WC 2026? Vaibhav Suryavanshi is currently 14 years and 34 days old. The ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2026 will be held in February-March in India and Sri Lanka. Until then, Suryavanshi will still not be 15 years old. His birthday on which he turned 15 years old will be on March 27, 2026. Under a regulation adopted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2020, no player is permitted to participate in an international match before he turns 15. Thus, although Vaibhav is exhibiting tremendous potential, he cannot be selected for India's team in the 2026 T20 World Cup unless there is an exception. There is a special clause that allows a player under 15 to play international cricket only if the cricket board, in this case, the BCCI, writes to the ICC and proves that the player is ready in terms of skills, mental strength, and physical fitness. If the ICC agrees, then the player can make his international debut early. Also Read | Who is Raghu Sharma? Meet MI’s New Signing for IPL 2025 Suryavanshi’s Record-Breaking Knock vs Gujarat Titans Youngest T20 Hundred: 14Y 32D - Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR)18Y 118D - Vijay Zol (Maharashtra)18Y 179D - Parvez Hossain (Fortune Barishal)18Y 280D - Gustav Mckeon (France)18Y 282D - Gustav Mckeon (France)📷 Associated Press pic.twitter.com/oZ9XVctpcB — CricketGully (@thecricketgully) April 28, 2025 Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 101 runs off 37 balls in an IPL game against Gujarat Titans. His knock consisted of 7 fours and 11 sixes. This made him the youngest player in history to score a century in both IPL and T20 cricket history. He scored the hundred in 35 balls, which is now the fastest century in IPL by an Indian. It is also the second-quickest IPL hundred ever, beaten only by Chris Gayle's 30-ball hundred for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors India in 2013. The game by Suryavanshi has also earned him the reputation of one of the most widely discussed young cricketers in the nation. Although he is not yet able to play for India, it is obvious that he is a star to watch out for in the future.