Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old batting prodigy of Rajasthan Royals, etched his name into the Indian Premier League (IPL) record books during the high-stakes clash against Lucknow Super Giants at Sawai Mansingh Stadium Chasing a challenging total of 221 runs, Suryavanshi played a blistering knock (93 off just 38 balls) with the help of 7 boundaries and 10 sixes and helped Rajasthan Royals beat LSG by 7 wickets and keep their IPL 2026 playoffs hope alive. During his attacking knock, Suryavanshi became the first Indian batter to smash 50 sixes in a single IPL season.



Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been in red-hot form for the Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing IPL 2026 season. In just 13 innings, the left-handed dynamo has piled up 579 runs at a blistering strike rate of 236.32 and an average of 44.54. His stats read like a video game: 50 fours and now 53 sixes (surpassing the 50 mark).



He broke Abhishek Sharma’s previous Indian record of 42 sixes (set in 2024) earlier this season with 43 against the Delhi Capitals. The 15-year-old has shown no signs of slowing down, regularly launching bowlers into the stands with effortless power and clean striking. Signed by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 crore as a 13-year-old in the 2025 auction, the Bihar teenager has repaid the faith manifold. His fearless approach at the top of the order has transformed RR’s batting lineup into one of the most explosive units in the league.



Chasing Legends In Six-Hitting List

Only a handful of players in IPL history have crossed the 50-sixes mark in a season - names like Chris Gayle (59 in 2012) and Andre Russell (52 in 2019).

Given the rate at which Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the young Rajasthan Royals opener, is hitting them, that all-time legendary milestone is suddenly within arm's reach.



Most sixes in an IPL season

59 - Chris Gayle (2012)

53 - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026)

52 - Andre Russell (2019)

51 - Chris Gayle (2013)

45 - Jos Buttler (2022)

44 - Chris Gayle (2011)

42 - Abhishek Sharma (2024)



With Rajasthan Royals pushing for a strong finish to IPL 2026, all eyes will be on Suryavanshi in the next league match.



Lineup For RR vs LSG IPL 2026 Match



Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal (c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Sushant Mishra, Birjesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja

Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (c and wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmad, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav.



RR Impact substitutes: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Aman Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Riyan Parag.

LSG Impact substitutes: Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Digvesh Rathi, Himmat Singh, Arshin Kulkarni.