15-Year-Old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Shatters IPL Six Records

Dr. Annelies De Vos · 2026-05-10

Saturday's IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium ended in a 77-run loss for RR. But the result was almost secondary to what Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did with the bat before it all fell apart. The 15-year-old opener broke the world record for the fastest 100 T20 sixes, reaching the mark in just 514 balls. He is also the youngest player in history to get there. Sooryavanshi played an attacking knock of 36 off 16 balls during the RR vs GT clash. While Rajasthan Royals lost the match by 77 runs after Gujarat Titans posted 229/4, the teenager once again made headlines for all the right personal reasons. ### Breaking the Powerplay Six Record in IPL History Sooryavanshi came into the Gujarat Titans game with 27 powerplay sixes already in the bag for IPL 2026. Abhishek Sharma's record of 29, set in 2024, was sitting right there. Three sixes in the first six overs on Saturday were all it took. He finished the day at 30, a number no batter in IPL history has reached for powerplay sixes in a single season. The list with the most sixes in IPL powerplay in the first six overs now stands: - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026) - 30* - Abhishek Sharma (2024) - 29 - Abhishek Sharma (2026) - 27* - Sanath Jayasuriya (2008) - 22 - Travis Head (2024) - 22 - Yashasvi Jaiswal (2025) - 22 This record puts Sooryavanshi in a league of its own. No batter in the history of the IPL has ever hit 30 powerplay sixes in a single season. He has achieved this feat with some matches still remaining in IPL 2026. ### Two IPL Tons Under 40 Balls: A Record No One Else Holds The powerplay record is one thing. What sits alongside it is harder to ignore. Sooryavanshi is the only batter in IPL history to score two centuries in under 40 balls: a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans and a 36-ball ton against Sunrisers Hyderabad, both in this season alone. The Sunrisers game produced 103 off 37 balls with 12 sixes, breaking the Indian record for most sixes in a single IPL innings. In roughly 10 matches this season, he has crossed 400 runs at a strike rate above 230. Those are not numbers that belong to a teenager playing his first full IPL season. They barely belong to anyone. ### What Makes Sooryavanshi Different at 15 Age is the factor that makes every number more striking here. Most 15-year-olds are playing school cricket. Sooryavanshi is rewriting T20 history at the highest domestic level in the world. Opposition captains have tried short balls, spin traps, and defensive fields, yet he continues to find gaps or clear them with ease. His strokeplay, which is a blend of clean drives, monstrous pulls, and audacious scoops, has powered Rajasthan Royals to some of the highest powerplay totals seen in the league. > "He's not just a prospect. He's already one of the most destructive openers in T20 cricket." With a first-ball six against Mohammed Siraj, Sooryavanshi reached 100 T20 sixes in just 514 balls, also becoming the youngest player to reach the mark. The record books keep changing every time Sooryavanshi walks out to bat. At 15, he is not just a prospect. He is already one of the most destructive openers in T20 cricket, and the IPL 2026 season is not over yet. For the latest cricket news and updates, follow JeetWin Blog.