Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Sets New All-Time T20 Record

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. [Source - AFP]

At just 15 years of age, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already become one of the biggest sensations in world cricket. The fearless youngster continues to rewrite records with remarkable consistency, producing performances far beyond his years.

Another record soon followed for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the clash against Gujarat Titans on Saturday in Jaipur. The teenage batting sensation added yet another historic achievement to his growing legacy by setting a new all-time T20 six-hitting benchmark.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Fastest Batter Ever To Reach 100 T20 Sixes

Starting the innings on 99 career T20 sixes, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi required just one maximum to achieve the milestone. Chasing 230 against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur, the teenager wasted no time announcing himself once again on the grand stage on Saturday night.

Facing Mohammed Siraj in the opening over of Rajasthan Royals’ chase, Sooryavanshi smashed the very first ball he faced over long-on for six. The shot brought up his 100th T20 six and immediately created a historic world record in the T20 format.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reached the landmark in just 514 balls, comfortably becoming the fastest batter ever to complete 100 T20 sixes. He shattered the previous record held by Karanbir Singh, who had taken 813 balls, leaving several renowned power-hitters trailing significantly behind him.

Fastest to 100 T20 Sixes (By Balls)

The list further highlights the magnitude of Sooryavanshi’s achievement, with explosive hitters like Kieron Pollard, Romario Shepherd, Seekkuge Prasanna, and Rakheem Cornwall all considerably behind the Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in terms of balls taken.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Breaks Abhishek Sharma’s IPL Powerplay Six-Hitting Record

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was far from finished after reaching the 100 T20 sixes milestone. The teenager continued his breathtaking assault, attacking Kagiso Rabada, who has been the most dangerous powerplay bowler in IPL 2026, in the very second over of the chase.

Sooryavanshi smashed Rabada for two sixes to take his tally to 32 powerplay sixes in IPL 2026. The feat helped him surpass Abhishek Sharma’s previous record of 29 powerplay maximums set during the memorable 2024 season with Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Most sixes by a Batter in Powerplay in a Single Season in IPL

The numbers further highlight Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s unmatched dominance in the powerplay throughout IPL 2026. The Rajasthan Royals opener has scored 359 runs at a staggering strike-rate of 242.6 in powerplay, while already smashing 32 sixes.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Continues To Set New Benchmarks In T20 Six-Hitting

At just 15 years old, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is already redefining power-hitting standards in franchise cricket. As he got out after scoring 36 off 16 balls against Gujarat Titans, the youngster now has 40 sixes in only 11 innings during IPL 2026, placing him remarkably close to another historic all-time tournament record.

The teenage sensation is now only three sixes away from surpassing Abhishek Sharma’s record of 42 maximums in a single IPL season set in 2024. The possibility of another all-time record underlines the extraordinary impact Sooryavanshi has made on world cricket within an incredibly short period.

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