- By Namrata Vijay
- Wed, 27 May 2026 09:01 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
RR vs SRH IPL 2026 Eliminator: Rajasthan Royals star opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi demolished Chris Gayle’s record in the list of batters smashing the most sixes during a single season. He blazed seven sixes against Sunrisers Hyderabad during the IPL 2026 Eliminator and shattered Gayle's tally of 59 sixes during IPL 2012. He also hammered a 16-ball fifty in the same match. The stadium’s giant screen in Mullanpur proclaimed him "universe boss baby." It should be noted here that Gayle was hailed as "Universe Boss."
Fastest 50s in IPL knockouts/Playoffs (by balls)
16 - S Raina vs PBKS, Wankhede, 2014
16 - V Sooryavanshi vs SRH, Mullanpur, 2026*
17 - A Gilchrist vs DC, Centurion, 2009
20 - MS Dhoni vs MI, Bengaluru, 2012
Most 50s in less than 20 balls in IPL
6 - Abhishek Sharma
5 - Nicholas Pooran
5 - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi*
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Most 50+ scores inside Powerplay (1-6 overs) in IPL
6 - David Warner
5 - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
4 - Travis Head
Most sixes in Overs 1-6 in an IPL inns
8 - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) vs SRH, Jaipur, 2026 ELM*
7 - Sanath Jayasuriya (MI) vs CSK, Mumbai WS, 2008
7 - Jos Buttler (RR) vs DC, Delhi, 2018 (rain-shortened game)
7 - Jonny Bairstow (PBKS) vs RCB, Brabourne, 2022
7 - Abhishek Sharma (SRH) vs PBKS, Mullanpur, 2026
7 - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) vs SRH, Jaipur, 2026
The discussion around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi being a part of the senior Indian team has continued to grow. Just a year after making his debut in this tournament, the whole cricketing fraternity is of the view that the teen sensation is ready to make his international debut. The fans don't have to wait too long to watch him live again as he will represent India A next month for the tri-series against Sri Lanka. He has smashed 600 runs in the ongoing season.
Arun Dhumal, who is the chairman of this tournament had replied correctly when he was enquired as to what the future holds for this teen sensation and described him as a special talent and revealed that the guidance provided by the BCCI and the Rajasthan-based franchise will help him become better.
"I feel the BCCI and the franchise would need to handhold him in terms of showing him the right way so that his temperament stays intact. Because sport is not only about physical skill, it is also about mental toughness,"Arun Dhumal was qouted as saying to the Times of India.
"And definitely, we will do our bit to make sure that the kind of skill set he has allows him to perform for India for many, many years to come", he concluded.