New Delhi: Teenage sensation Vibhu Suryavanshi on Tuesday continued his phenomenal rise in IPL 2026 by becoming the first Indian batsman in the history of the tournament to hit 50 sixes in a single season. The 15-year-old achieved the milestone during a brilliant innings. Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Supergiants at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. Suryavanshi’s explosive 93 off just 38 balls lit up the contest as the youngster tore apart the LSG bowling attack with fearless strokeplay. His innings included seven fours and 10 towering sixes at a staggering strike rate of 244.74 before falling short of a sensational century.The young batsman is now second on the all-time list with 53 sixes in an IPL season. Chris Gayle59 famous sixes from the 2012 season. He has already surpassed power hitters like Andre Russell, Jos Buttler and Abhishek Sharma, which highlights the scale of his success at such a young age.
Most sixes in an IPL season
- 59 – Chris Gayle (2012)
- 53* – Vaibhav Suryavanshi (2026)
- 52 – Andre Russell (2019)
- 51 – Chris Gayle (2013)
- 45 – Jos Buttler (2022)
- 44 – Chris Gayle (2011)
- 42 – Abhishek Sharma (2024)
Suryavanshi’s innings came during a tense chase as LSG piled up a tough 220/5, aided by a brutal 96 from Mitchell Marsh and a blistering 60 from Josh Inglis. Rajasthan needed a strong reply in the must-win contest to keep their playoff hopes alive, and the youngster delivered immediately.After Yashvi Jaiswal’s blistering 43 in Rajasthan’s run to 75 inside seven overs, Suryavanshi changed gears completely.
Highest strike rate (at least 500+ runs) in an IPL season
- 236.3 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi (2026)*
- 204.8 – Andre Russell (2019)
- 202.0 – Abhishek Sharma (2026)
- 196.2 – Nicholas Puran (2025)
- 191.5 – Travis Head (2024)
- 187.7 – Glenn Maxwell (2014)
- 183.1 – Chris Gayle (2011)
He dominated both pace and spin, hammering boundaries all around the ground to keep the Jaipur crowd on their feet time and again.His brilliant innings finally came to an end in the 14th over when Mohsin Khan betrayed him with a slow pace. Attempting another big hit, Suryavanshi mistimed the shot and was caught by Abdul Samad at long-on.Despite falling short of a well-deserved century, the innings further confirmed Suryavanshi’s status as one of the brightest young stars of Indian cricket in recent years.
