New Delhi: Wonder boy Vaibhav Suryavanshi has stunned everyone with his hard hitting skills. 15-year-olds against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the main eliminator Takra Rajasthan Royals The batting sensation smashed a 16-ball half-century in Milanpur to lead his team to a 47-run victory and help them book a place in Qualifier 2. Rajasthan Royals will now take on Gujarat Titans for a place in the IPL 2026 final on Friday.A brilliant innings of 97 off just 29 balls, laced with 12 sixes – that’s what Suryavanshi produced against Sunrisers Hyderabad. This innings saw him break Chris Gayle’s record for most sixes in a single IPL season and enter the history books. Suryavanshi came into the match with 53 sixes, six less than Gayle’s 59 sixes.What if Suryavanshi enters the IPL auction pool?Reacting to Suryavanshi’s massacre, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who was on commentary duty, asked Virender Sehwag how much he would pay if the youngster entered the auction.Without hesitation, Sehwag said during the commentary that he would pay Rs 30 crore, while former India batsman Akash Chopra quickly replied that he would fulfill the offer without thinking twice. Suryavanshi was bought by RR for Rs 1.10 crore in the IPL auction. The 15-year-old has played 15 matches in IPL 2026 so far and has scored 680 runs at an average of 45.33 and an impressive strike rate of 242.86, the highest in the ongoing tournament. He is also an Orange Cap holder.Former South African batsman and IPL great AB de Villiers has praised teenage sensation Sansini Suryavanshi, saying the opener’s awareness of the game at just 15 is ‘remarkable’.“What stood out most about Vibhu Suryavanshi’s innings was his understanding and clarity under pressure at just 15 years of age. Pete Cummins and Sunrisers Hyderabad tried different plans, kept changing pitches and mixing up their lengths to disrupt his rhythm, but he was completely locked in his own bubble. For someone so young,” de Villiers told JioStar.“What is most impressive about Vaibhav Suryavanshi is that he is already clear about his preparations and routine at the age of just 15. Hearing him talk about watching match-ups, studying bowlers, and preparing mentally before games shows a level of maturity that is rare at that age,” he said.The former Royal Challengers Bengaluru star even compared Suryavanshi’s approach to that of Australian opener Matthew Hayden, known for his strong conceptual routines during his playing days.“He actually reminded me a little of Matthew Hayden, who used to spend time looking at the pitch before batting. Over the course of his career, many of his routines will develop, but the important thing is that Vaibhav is already creating his own habits and actions rather than imitating others,” said the Proteas great.
