{"id":25008,"date":"2026-06-22T12:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T07:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/this-is-not-ipl-rr-rcb-dc-take-a-cheeky-jibe-as-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-smashes-record-11-ball-fifty-in-sri-lanka-a-final-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T07:26:08","slug":"this-is-not-ipl-rr-rcb-dc-take-a-cheeky-jibe-as-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-smashes-record-11-ball-fifty-in-sri-lanka-a-final-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/this-is-not-ipl-rr-rcb-dc-take-a-cheeky-jibe-as-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-smashes-record-11-ball-fifty-in-sri-lanka-a-final-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018This is not IPL\u2019: RR, RCB, DC take a cheeky jibe as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes record 11-ball fifty in Sri Lanka A final | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131903358,imgsize-140730,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018This is not IPL\u2019: RR, RCB, DC take a cheeky jibe as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashes record 11-ball fifty in Sri Lanka A final\" title=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo)\">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered another breathtaking reminder of his extraordinary talent as the 15-year-old Indian batting sensation smashed a record-breaking 94 off just 29 balls against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-nation final in Dambulla on Sunday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The highlight of his blistering knock was an 11-ball fifty \u2014 the fastest in List A cricket history \u2014 as India A overpowered Sri Lanka A by 66 runs to lift the title. Sooryavanshi\u2019s innings featured pure carnage from the outset, with his first 11 balls reading: 4, 4, 4, 6, 6, 0, 6, 4, 4, 6, 6.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>His 94-run blitz included 10 fours and eight sixes, setting the tone for India A\u2019s massive 377\/9 before Sri Lanka A were restricted to 311 in 47.1 overs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018This is not IPL\u2019 jibe sparks viral response<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The knock carried added intensity following an ill-tempered previous meeting between the two sides, where Sri Lanka A had defeated India A in a Super Over and tensions spilled over after the match.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>During that contest, Sooryavanshi was involved in a heated exchange, with a Sri Lankan player reportedly telling him, \u201cThis is not IPL\u201d after India A\u2019s Super Over defeat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>On Sunday, IPL franchises were quick to revive that moment as the teenager flipped the narrative in spectacular fashion. <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajasthan-royals\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rajasthan Royals<\/a>, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Delhi Capitals all celebrated the 11-ball fifty on social media, prominently echoing the phrase \u201cThis is not IPL\u201d while hailing Sooryavanshi\u2019s explosive response.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The viral reaction turned the phrase into a symbol of redemption, with fans and franchises alike hailing the teenager\u2019s fearless approach on the big stage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>No pressure, just pure destruction<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Despite the previous controversy and a mixed run in the tri-series, Sooryavanshi insisted he played without pressure and focused solely on execution.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>\u201cI hadn&#8217;t thought of anything. Just wanted to execute what I planned,\u201d he said after being named Player of the Match.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>The teenager, who is set for a potential India T20 debut later this month, credited his coaches for helping him reset after inconsistent outings earlier in the series.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Record-breaking talent keeps rising<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>Sooryavanshi\u2019s 11-ball half-century broke the previous List A record of 12 balls held by Sri Lanka\u2019s Kaushalya Weeraratne since 2005, underlining the scale of his achievement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>His knock also saw him narrowly miss out on the fastest List A century record, as he fell for 94 while attempting another big hit, caught at mid-off in the ninth over.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>From dominating IPL stages earlier in the year to now dismantling bowling attacks in international youth cricket, Sooryavanshi continues to build a reputation as one of India\u2019s most explosive young batters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/this-is-not-ipl-rr-rcb-dc-take-a-cheeky-jibe-as-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-smashes-record-11-ball-fifty-in-sri-lanka-a-final\/articleshow\/131903335.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered another breathtaking reminder of his extraordinary talent as the 15-year-old Indian batting sensation smashed a record-breaking 94 off just 29 balls against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-nation final in Dambulla on Sunday.The highlight of his blistering knock was an 11-ball fifty \u2014 the fastest in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}