Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s IPL 2026 Heroics: 15-Year-Old Strikes Gold as Gujarat Titans Plot His Downfall
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- •year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 97 off 29 balls in IPL 2026 Eliminator, finishing with 680 runs at a strike rate of 242.85, the highest in T20 history for 600+ runs.
- •Sooryavanshi became the first batsman to score over 600 runs in a T20 season with a strike rate of 200+, surpassing Rilee Rossouw’s 2022 record.
- •Gujarat Titans aim to dismiss Sooryavanshi early in the Eliminator clash against Rajasthan Royals, with batting coach Parthiv Patel emphasizing tactical execution.
- •Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans is second on the run-scoring list with 652 runs, but Patel ruled out asking him to increase strike rate, praising his effectiveness.
- •Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan, back after injury, has 19 wickets in 15 matches; Patel highlighted his determination to bowl in tough situations and praised his consistency.
Mullanpur witnessed a teenage batting sensation on Wednesday night as Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, aged just 15, delivered a scintillating 97 off 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 Eliminator. Though he fell short of equalling Chris Gayle’s record for the fastest IPL century, his explosive innings propelled him to the top of the tournament’s leading run-scorers with 680 runs in 15 matches. Sooryavanshi’s staggering strike rate of 242.85 makes him the first batsman in T20 cricket history to accumulate over 600 runs in a single season at a strike rate of 200 or more—surpassing Rilee Rossouw’s previous best of 192.28 set during the 2022 T20 Blast.
