Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tumbles records with fiery 93 versus LSG: Stats
What's the story
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the wonder boy of Rajasthan Royals, narrowly missed out on his third hundred in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 15-year-old sensation put up a stunning batting display against Lucknow Super Giants at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Chasing a massive 221, RR were powered by Sooryavanshi's 93 at the top. The southpaw also went past 50 sixes in IPL 2026.
Knock
A sensational hand from Sooryavanshi
Chasing 221 for victory, RR were off to the perfect start with stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal (43) adding 75 runs with Sooryavanshi. The latter found another potent partner in Dhruv Jurel, as the two added 105 runs for the second wicket. Sooryavanshi was the aggressor as Jurel played second fiddle. The former eventually fell to Mohsin Khan.
Orange Cap
Most runs in the season
Sooryavanshi hit 10 sixes and seven fours in his blazing knock of 93 from just 38 balls. This knock took his IPL 2026 tally to 579 runs from 13 games at 44.54. He is now the Orange Cap holder, going past Mitchell Marsh's tally of 563 runs. Sooryavanshi also owns the best strike rate for any batter this season (236.33).
Elite list
Sooryavanshi joins this list
During his stay, Sooryavanshi became the first Indian to hammer 50 sixes in an IPL season (now 53). West Indies legends Chris Gayle (59 in 2012 & 51 in 2013) and Andre Russell (52 in 2019) are the other two players to have achieved the feat. Meanwhile, Sooryavanshi now has four 50-plus scores in IPL 2026 (100: 1).
Stats
Six 50-plus scores in the league
Sooryavanshi's impact on IPL history is undeniable. Making his debut last year, he has raced to 831 runs from 20 matches at an average of 41.55 and an astonishing strike rate above 226.43. Two of his six 50-plus scores in the league have been converted into tons. The batter has already hammered 77 sixes in the competition.