Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shines during IPL 2026 campaign with record performances
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: May 31, 2026, 6:56 PM
Last updated May 31, 2026
Rajasthan Royals' 15-year-old player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has made a significant impact in IPL 2026, scoring 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.30. He achieved multiple records, including the most runs by an uncapped player in a season and the most sixes in a playoff game. Sooryavanshi's performance has drawn comparisons to football legend Pele due to his youth and talent. His remarkable feats have captivated fans and pundits alike, with spectators eager to watch his continued development in cricket. As the IPL season progresses, his contributions remain crucial for the Rajasthan Royals.
- •Sooryavanshi scores 776 runs in IPL 2026.
- •Achieves most sixes in a playoff with 12.
- •First uncapped player to score over 600 runs.
- •Breaks Chris Gayle's sixes record with 72 this season.
- •Wins multiple awards including Orange Cap and MVP.
- 6:56 PMYahoo Sports — Is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi the 'Pele' of cricket? The 15-year-old sensation defying logic and battering reputations in stunning IPL season
"Rajasthan Royals' teenage sensation, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, has well and truly announced himself in the game after a mad IPL 2026 campaign which has defied logic and belief. And such is the manner of the feat that comparisons with a great from another game, Pele, seems just about right.
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