New Delhi: Young batting sensation Vibhu Suryavanshi is unstoppable. When he’s in full flow, no bowling attack can stop him from going all guns blazing – and that was evident on Monday night. After a power packed performance by Rajasthan Royals Ban on bowlers Chennai Super Kings At a modest 127, the spotlight shifted to the 15-year-old, who did what he does best – strike from the first ball.Suriyavanshi scored 52 off just 17 balls – with five sixes and four fours – as Rajasthan Royals opened their IPL 2026 campaign with a dominant eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings at the ACA Stadium on Monday.
His half-century came in just 15 balls, the third fastest in IPL history, setting up a comfortable victory for RR.RR registered the biggest win.Rajasthan Royals chased down CSK’s 127 in just 12.1 overs, with eight wickets in hand and 47 balls to spare. This is his biggest win in terms of remaining balls.The overall IPL record is still held by Mumbai Indians, who registered an 87-ball victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.Since 2020, Rajasthan Royals have now won nine of their 11 matches against Chennai Super Kings.“I didn’t really do anything outside – there was cake cutting, but I went to bed early to avoid blowing the cake (how he celebrated his birthday). Today’s plan was just to do well in the powerplay – initially the wicket felt a bit sticky, but as the ball got bigger, it started coming into his batting approach,” (after his batting approach)“I think about the defence, but our plan today was to control the game in the powerplay because in a short chase, that phase is crucial – if the bowling team does well there, the game can swing their way, but our powerplay was really good (on its offensive intent),” he said.“The coach didn’t specifically say that the bowlers would attack me – everyone else was already saying that – but he just told me to support me and that I should stick to my natural game and play according to the situation (on the guidance of the support staff). My opening partner (Jaiswal) keeps talking to me after every ball – he tells me when to take singles, encourages me to play good strikes and gives me a good strike. Keeps playing with the bat (on partnership understanding),” said the 15-year-old cricketer.
