Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Image Credits: AFP
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been in terrific form in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), and even the opponents are wary of his talent and the danger he possesses with the bat. Sooryavanshi has amassed 579 runs at an incredible strike rate of 236.32 in 13 games, with an incredible 53 sixes to his name.
He became the youngest Indian to score more than one century in the Indian Premier League after his 103-run knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad and was recently dismissed for 93, as he helped Rajasthan Royals defeat the Lucknow Super Giants.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s excellent IPL record
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made big headlines when he became the youngest in IPL history to make his debut at the age of 14. He smashed a six off the first ball he faced in the IPL in Jaipur. He then became the youngest in IPL and T20 cricket to score a century when he smashed a hundred against Gujarat Titans.
He had scored more than 250 runs in 7 games with one century and one fifty, and everyone doubted whether he would be able to continue in the same vein in IPL 2026. Sooryavanshi had done well for India U19, scoring 175 in the final of the youth World Cup against England U19 and helping the Boys in Blue win the title.
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RCB’s Devdutt Padikkal cautions against copying Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s talent has not only made his teammates his fans, but even opponents have begun appreciating his talent and the batting he is doing in the Indian Premier League.
The recent one is Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Devdutt Padikkal. Padikkal stated that what Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does is something very unique and also called him a rare talent.
“What Vaibhav Sooryavanshi does is truly unique. At his age, to have that kind of power and explosiveness is special. It would be foolish for anyone to try to copy him. He’s a rare talent,” Padikkal said in an interview with JioStar.
Padikkal has been a vital batter for defending champions RCB, scoring 412 runs in 13 matches to secure their berth in the 2026 IPL playoffs, with an amazing strike rate of 173.11.
Various records Vaibhav Sooryavanshi broke or might break in IPL
The teenage phenom became the youngest player to hit 500 runs in an IPL season, breaking Rishabh Pant's record of 20 years, when he achieved the feat for the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2018.
Sooryavanshi holds the highest strike rate in an IPL season (minimum 500+ runs), with a staggering 236.3 in the 2026 edition. He is followed by Andre Russell (204.8 in IPL 2019) and Abhishek Sharma (202.2 in IPL 2026).
Sooryavanshi also became the first Indian batter to hit 50 sixes in a single IPL season, and he now has 53 in the 2026 season. Chris Gayle now holds the record, having smashed 59 sixes in the IPL 2012.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was also included in the India A squad that will participate in a tri-series in Sri Lanka that also involves Afghanistan A. This is Sooryavanshi’s first India senior A team call-up.
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