Wonder kid Vibhu Suryavanshi played an impressive innings in his first IPL 2026 match. Rajasthan Royals The opener scored 52 runs off 17 balls Chennai Super Kings Monday in Guwahati.Chasing 128, Suryavanshi’s innings, which included four fours and five sixes, put Rajasthan in control early in the match. RR finally won this match by eight wickets.
The young batsman also completed his half-century in 15 balls, making it the joint third-fastest fifty in IPL history. He now shares the record with Yusuf Pathan (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata, 24 May 2014), Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 7 May 2017), Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Supergiants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2014, 2017). Fraser-McGurk (twice — Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, April 20, 2024, and Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, April 27, 2024).Only four players in the league have scored faster half-centuries – Yashasvi Jaiswal, who achieved the feat in 13 balls, and KL Rahul, Pat Cummins and Romario Shepherd, who reached the mark in 14 balls.Fifty runs (by balls) for RR in IPL
- 13 – Yashaswi Jaiswal v KKR, Kolkata, 2023
- 15 – Vibhu Suryavanshi vs CSK, Guwahati, 2026*
- 17 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi v. GT, Jaipur, 2025
- 18 – Jos Buttler vs DD, Delhi, 2018
Earlier, he was leading the bowling unit of Rajasthan Royals (RR). Nandre Burger And Jofra Archer along with Ravindra Jadeja left Chennai Super Kings (CSK) unanswered in the first innings of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season opener at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.After RR captain Ryan Parag won the toss and elected to field at their home ground, his bowlers immediately vindicated the decision, tearing CSK’s top order apart in a merciless display of sevens bowling.Burger, Archer combined with Ravindra Jadeja to take a combined six wickets as RR bowled out CSK for just 127 runs in 19.4 overs.
