After Vibhu Suryavanshi’s 97 off just 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 eliminator, the 15-year-old sensation not only became powerful. Rajasthan Royals Entered Qualifier 2 but also broke Chris Gayle’s famous IPL record. Suryavanshi surpassed Gayle’s long-standing record for most sixes in a single IPL season and now tops the list with an astounding 65 sixes this year. Notably, if Rajasthan Royals reach the final of IPL 2026, he can still add to this tally.Rajasthan Royals cruised into Qualifier 2 with a dominant 47-run win after posting a mammoth total of 243/8 thanks to Surya Vanshi’s explosive innings. In reply, Sunrisers Hyderabad piled on the pressure and were bowled out for 196 runs. Jofra Archer Picked up three important wickets during the power play.Speaking on Star Sports’ JioStar show, the former Indian cricketer and commentator Akash Chopra Analyzed what makes Suryavanshi such a devastating T20 batsman and predicted that the youngster could one day reach an unimaginable milestone, 100 sixes in a single IPL season.“It all starts with Vibhu Suryavanshi’s backlift. It generates a lot of power. He has a very solid base at the crease and likes to hit mostly straight down the ground or towards leg, where he can use his bottom hand effectively,” explained Chopra.“But some of the shots he played also showed maturity. For example, the way he waited and then picked up the silver ball from Scab over the over was special. He paused, held his shape, and then took the shot.”Chopra believes Suryavanshi represents a new breed of pure T20 cricketers who have thrived entirely on the format’s fearless approach.“He is reminding us what a batsman can become if he grows up on a diet of T20 only. Fearlessness is simply in his DNA. At the moment, we are all in awe of what he has achieved, but in the next five years, we can talk about him breaking his own records,” said Chopra.“Chris Gayle was a legendary T20 player, but he also scored a Test triple century. Vaibhav is different, he has focused almost entirely on T20 cricket from a very young age. This is exactly the kind of player he always wanted to be.”The former India opener then made a brilliant prediction about the youngster’s future.“He has already hit 65 sixes this season. He may reach 70 in the next match itself. And who knows? Maybe next season, or the one after that, he may even hit 100 sixes in a single IPL season,” added Chopra.
