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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered one of the greatest batting exhibitions in IPL history during the 2026 Eliminator, smashing records at a staggering rate while dismantling Sunrisers Hyderabad with a jaw-dropping 97 off just 29 balls. Representing Rajasthan Royals<\/a> in Mullanpur, the teenage sensation unleashed complete chaos on a flat batting surface, taking apart even seasoned operators like Pat Cummins<\/a> with fearless strokeplay and unbelievable power-hitting. Sooryavanshi hammered 12 sixes during his explosive innings, repeatedly sending the ball deep into the stands as SRH\u2019s bowlers ran out of answers. Cummins himself conceded four sixes to the 15-year-old and ended with forgettable figures of 0 for 64 in four overs. The RR opener narrowly missed breaking Chris Gayle\u2019s all-time record for the fastest IPL century after falling on 97, just one hit away from surpassing Gayle\u2019s iconic 30-ball hundred from 2013. But even without the century, Sooryavanshi rewrote several IPL records during the innings \u2014 including one of Gayle\u2019s most iconic milestones. The teenager surpassed Gayle\u2019s 14-year-old record for the most sixes in a single IPL season and now sits alone at the top with 65 maximums. Most sixes in an IPL season:<\/span> <\/p>\n He also now holds the record for the most powerplay runs ever scored in a single IPL season, overtaking David Warner\u2019s long-standing mark from 2016. Most powerplay runs in an IPL season:<\/span> <\/p>\n The teenager smashed eight sixes inside the powerplay during the Eliminator, the most ever in the first six overs of an IPL innings. Most sixes in overs 1-6 in an IPL innings:<\/span> <\/p>\n Sooryavanshi also became the first batter in IPL history to hit 10 or more sixes three times in a single season. Hitting 10+ sixes in an IPL innings most times:<\/span> <\/p>\n His 11-plus sixes in the knockout clash also established a new record for the most sixes ever hit in an IPL playoff innings. Most sixes in an IPL knockout innings:<\/span> <\/p>\n The innings further strengthened his remarkable IPL 2026 numbers, with Sooryavanshi now becoming the highest-scoring uncapped batter in a single IPL season. Most runs by an uncapped batter in an IPL season:<\/span> <\/p>\n He also equalled his own record for the most sixes by an Indian batter in a single IPL innings. Most sixes in an IPL innings by an Indian:<\/span> <\/p>\n At one stage, Rajasthan looked set for an even bigger total after racing to 180 for 2 in 13 overs, with Sooryavanshi turning the match into a one-man spectacle. His opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal was largely reduced to watching from the other end while the teenager launched balls across every part of the ground. Yet despite all the records and applause, the slow walk back to the pavilion after his dismissal perhaps summed up the night best. Sooryavanshi knew history was within touching distance, and even after producing one of the greatest IPL innings ever played, the 15-year-old still looked devastated at missing out on something even bigger.<\/div>\n\n
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