Teenage Sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Equals Raina’s Fastest Fifty Record In IPL Playoffs

Pearl Doshi - Gujarat Bureau May 28, 2026 950 Views

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener, has rewritten IPL history by smashing records held by Chris Gayle, Suresh Raina, and David Warner. His blistering 97 off 29 balls in the Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad included 12 sixes, taking his season tally to 65, the most in a single IPL edition.

The IPL 2026 Eliminator in New Chandigarh witnessed one of the greatest batting performances in league history. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a teenage prodigy, stunned fans and statisticians alike with fearless strokeplay, breaking multiple long-standing records in a single innings.

Breaking Gayle’s Six-Hitting Record

Sooryavanshi’s 12 sixes against SRH took his season tally to 65 sixes, surpassing Chris Gayle’s iconic record of 59 sixes in IPL 2012. Gayle had taken 456 balls to reach his mark, while Sooryavanshi achieved it in just 266 deliveries, underlining his extraordinary strike rate of 242.85 this season.

Matching Raina’s Fastest Fifty

The Rajasthan opener brought up his half-century in just 16 balls, equalling Suresh Raina’s record for the fastest fifty in IPL playoff history (2014 Qualifier vs Punjab Kings). This feat cemented his reputation as one of the most explosive batters in knockout matches.

Surpassing Warner’s Powerplay Record

Sooryavanshi hammered eight sixes in the first six overs, the most ever in an IPL powerplay. His season tally of 490 powerplay runs broke David Warner’s previous record of 467 runs in IPL 2016, showcasing his dominance at the top of the order.

Other Milestones

Highest run-scorer among uncapped players in IPL history with 680 runs, surpassing Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 625 in 2023.
First batter to hit 10+ sixes in three separate innings in a single season, equalling Gayle’s overall record of four such innings.
Most sixes in an IPL playoff match (11), surpassing Shubman Gill’s 10 in 2023.

Cricket Record Highlights

•⁠ ⁠65 sixes in IPL 2026, breaking Chris Gayle’s 2012 record of 59

•⁠ ⁠16-ball fifty, equalling Suresh Raina’s fastest playoff half-century

•⁠ ⁠490 powerplay runs, surpassing David Warner’s 467 in 2016

•⁠ ⁠680 runs in season, highest by an uncapped player

•⁠ ⁠First batter with 10+ sixes in three innings in one season

•⁠ ⁠11 sixes in a playoff match, most in IPL knockout history

Sources: ESPNcricinfo, United News of India, Outlook India, Times Now, Moneycontrol

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