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Pat Cummins recently revealed the last cricketer who truly took his breath away during a match and surprisingly the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain did not pick legends like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma.
Instead, Cummins named young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi whose breathtaking assault against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Jaipur left even one of the world’s best bowlers stunned as the Rajasthan Royals batter completely dominated the SRH attack during his unforgettable knock.
Pat Cummins left stunned by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi assault in IPL 2026
IPL has seen some of the most destructive batting performances taking centre stage this season and Pat Cummins himself has witnessed several explosive knocks closely with Sunrisers Hyderabad possessing one of the most dangerous batting lineups in the tournament.
However, one batter particularly took Cummins’ breath away during IPL 2026. During an interaction with Times of India in an event in Noida recently, Pat Cummins was asked about the last time he was left stunned watching a cricket or IPL match unfold.
“Went wow? Probably seeing Sooryavanshi going nuts against me,” Cummins said while recalling the unforgettable assault from young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during Rajasthan Royals’ clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Jaipur earlier this season.
The statement from one of world cricket’s premier captains underlines the impact Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already created at such a young age as his fearless batting approach has left bowlers struggling throughout what has been a sensational IPL campaign.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi century against SRH left even Pat Cummins helpless
Against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Jaipur, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced the very innings which Pat Cummins later admitted left him stunned as the 15-year-old fearlessly attacked the SRH captain right from the beginning of the contest.
Vaibhav even smashed Cummins for a six in his very first over before eventually racing towards a breathtaking century in just 36 balls, an unforgettable knock which clearly remained fresh in the SRH captain’s mind during his recent interaction.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi becoming IPL’s biggest batting phenomenon
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has undoubtedly emerged as one of the biggest stories of the IPL over the last two seasons with the Rajasthan Royals youngster transforming himself from a promising talent into a genuine batting phenomenon admired across world cricket.
After making headlines with a record-breaking emergence during the previous season, Vaibhav has elevated his game even further this year by consistently dominating bowling attacks with fearless strokeplay and an ultra-aggressive approach rarely seen from such young cricketers.
The Rajasthan Royals batter has already smashed 579 runs in IPL 2026 at a staggering strike-rate of 236.32 showcasing his remarkable ability to maintain attacking intent throughout the innings while still producing match-winning contributions for his franchise.
Vaibhav has also hammered 53 sixes this season which is now the most sixes by an Indian batter in a single IPL edition highlighting how his fearless power-hitting ability has completely changed matches and entertained cricket fans throughout the tournament.
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