Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a cash prize of ₹10 lakh for 14-year-old cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made history by becoming the youngest player ever to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit a breathtaking century in the Indian Premier League on Monday, and made it one of the greatest innings in men's Twenty20 cricket history. Just nine days after becoming the youngest player to debut in the IPL,

Suryavanshi had shown glimpses of his ability with a first-ball six on his IPL debut earlier this month, and on Monday his explosive talent was on full display as he tore apart Gujarat Titans with a 38-ball 101 in the Royals' eight-wicket win.