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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi vs Delhi Capitals - (Source: AFP)
In the ongoing IPL 2026 match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again hogged the headlines for his powerhitting. The youngster slammed a 21-ball 46 and whacked DC bowlers all across the park.
Notably, Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to field first. The decision backfired despite early wicket as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel stitched a quickfire 50-run stand. Meanwhile, Sooryavanshi scripted historic feat as he slammed the most sixes by an Indian in a single IPL season.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Shatter Six Hitting Record
Notably, in the match against Delhi Capitals, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slammed 3 sixes. With that, he took his six-hitting feat to 43 in IPL 2026. Previously, Abhishek Sharma held the record for smashing 42 sixes for SRH in IPL 2024. Here is the complete list.
Most 6s by Indian Batters in a Single IPL Season:
- 43* - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) in 2026*
- 42 - Abhishek Sharma (SRH) in 2024
- 39 - Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) in 2025
Notably, 35 of Sooryavanshi's sixes came in powerplay, which has helped Rajasthan Royals to put early start in every match. It allows the following batters to capitalise on the positive start.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Joins RCB Star For A Mega Record
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi started his innings with a six off Lungi Ngidi. With that, he joined an elite list of players to start their innings with a six on three occasions.
Players to hit their first ball for a six on three occasions in an IPL season:
- Shahrukh Khan (PBKS) – 2023
- Sunil Narine (KKR) – 2025
- Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) – 2026
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 2026*
Notably, Devdutt Padikkal too entered the milestone today when he whacked a six off the first ball of his innings against Punjab Kings. Eventually, his innings helped RCB register a win against PBKS and become the first team to qualify for playoffs in IPL 2026.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's IPL 2026 Season So Far
Shedding light on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old missed the chance to breach the 500-run mark in IPL 2026. The youngster has scored 486 runs this season, averaging 40.50. The most important part is that Sooryavanshi has batted with a strike-rate of 234.78.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has matured more in IPL 2026 as the entire top-order is now dependant on him and the youngster has overshadowed Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top-order.
The southpaw has scored a century and two fifty-plus scores. However, he hasn't been able to score a fifty against Delhi Capitals. Nonetheless, despite the 15-year-old's wicket, Rajasthan Royals are going strong and have put 156/2 on the board after 13.1 overs.
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