Vaibhav Suryavanshi admitted that he was stunned after learning this. Sachin Tendulkar He hailed the IPL 2026 eliminator knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad, calling it a proud and motivating moment in his young career.The 15-year-old once again lit up the IPL stage with a brilliant innings of 97 runs off just 29 balls. Rajasthan Royals Crush SRH by 47 runs and move one step closer to the final. Suryavanshi hit 12 sixes during his explosive stay at the crease and came within three runs of Chris Gayle’s record for the fastest century in IPL history. His fearless attack took the cricketing world by surprise, with even Sachin Tendulkar visiting the X to praise the youngster’s exceptional shot-making and attacking style.
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“Vibhu Suryavanshi’s bat swing has been brilliant. Even more remarkable is how beautifully he clears his front foot to make room for balls hitting his legs. This freedom allows him to play the way he does. That innings was nothing short of brilliant!” Tendulkar tweeted.The praise from the batting legend turned out to be an emotional moment for Suryavanshi, who revealed that he was unaware of the tweet until teammate Dhruv Jural mentioned it during an interview for the IPL website.Reacting to Tendulkar’s words, the youngster admitted that it was a proud and uplifting feeling to be recognized by someone whom he considers the “god of cricket”.“It feels really good, sir, it inspires me. You just told me about it; I didn’t even know. And of course, everyone knows that he is the god of cricket, if he has tweeted something like that, it’s a big thing for us that a legend like him has tweeted about us. So of course it’s a matter of pride.”Suryavanshi’s innings against Hyderabad once again highlighted why he has become the breakout superstar of IPL 2026. The left-handed opener tore apart SRH’s bowling attack from the start, hitting Pete Cummins for an early straight six before wreaking havoc in the later overs.He scored a half-century in just 16 balls and later surpassed Chris Gayle’s long-standing record of most sixes in an IPL season. With 65 sixes already this year, the youngster has turned Rajasthan Royals into the most dangerous batting unit in the competition.The knock also pushed him to the top of the Orange Cap standings. Suryavanshi has now scored 680 runs in 15 innings at an average of 45.33 and a staggering strike rate of 242.85.Despite the growing attention and record, Young insists his focus remains simple.“I think a little, not too much. Try and keep things simple. I try to play with good intentions and dominate the bowlers. I want to put pressure on the bowler. My focus (today) was to contribute for the team, now I’m focused on how to win the trophy.”Rajasthan Royals will now take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2, with a place on the line against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2026 final.
