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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Breaks Sixes World Record, Becomes Fastest to Hit 100 T20 Maximums

The 15-year-old RR opener reached the milestone in 29 innings and set an IPL season record with 30 powerplay sixes.

  • On Saturday, Rajasthan Royals teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shattered world records during an IPL 2026 clash against the Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in New Delhi.
  • The 15-year-old prodigy entered Saturday's match needing one six to reach 100 T20 sixes, achieving the milestone in just 514 balls and 29 innings as the fastest player to do so.
  • Slamming 36 runs from 16 balls at a strike rate of 225 against the Titans, Sooryavanshi hit three sixes and three fours during his blistering cameo.
  • Surpassing Abhishek Sharma's 2024 record of 29, Sooryavanshi claimed the most sixes in an IPL powerplay season with 30*.
  • Sooryavanshi's ultra-aggressive batting approach leaves bowling lineups without answers, establishing the 15-year-old as the youngest-ever player to hit 100 sixes in T20 format at 15-years and 43 days.
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Saturday, May 9, 2026.
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