Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 97 runs off 29 balls with 12 sixes to help Rajasthan Royals defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs in the IPL 2026 Eliminator.
On 28 May 2026 in New Chandigarh, Rajasthan Royals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 47 runs to advance to Qualifier 2 of IPL 2026. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was named Player of the Match for his innings that included 12 sixes and five fours.
He surpassed Chris Gayle's record for most sixes in an IPL season and now has 65. Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin advised the player's parents on his YouTube channel to protect him from the evil eye.
Vaibhav leads the Orange Cap race with 680 runs. After the match he said his hundreds would come but contributing to the side mattered more.
