Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi continues to rewrite IPL history with a single season. gave Rajasthan Royals The opener broke a 14-year-old record. Chris Gayle An eliminator match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at New Chandigarh during IPL 2026. playing in the biggest match of RajasthanIn the season of , Suryavanshi once again put on a brilliant display of fearless batting. The teenage sensation completed his half-century in just 16 balls and in the process became the most sixes recorded in a single IPL season. Most sixes in an IPL season:
- 61* –
Web Suryavanshi (2026) - 59 – Chris Gayle (2012)
- 52 – Andre Russell (2019)
- 51 – Chris Gayle (2013)
- 45 – Jos Buttler (2022)
The record had stood untouched since Gayle’s famous 2012 campaign, but Suryavanshi has now surpassed the legendary power hitter at just 15 years of age. The milestone-filled knock didn’t stop there. Surya Vinshi also became the youngest ever player to score 600 runs in an IPL season, breaking the previous record. Rishabh PantWho did this feat for Delhi Daredevils in 2018. Even more remarkably, before IPL 2026, no batsman in the history of the tournament had scored 550 or more runs in a season at a strike rate above 200. Suryavanshi has now become the first player to achieve this rare combination of volume and explosiveness. The historic innings came after the SRH captain in a high-pressure eliminator at the Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Cricket Stadium. Pat Cummins Won the toss and elected to bowl first.While Rajasthan went into the contest under pressure after losing twice to Hyderabad earlier in the season, Suryavanshi showed no signs of nerves as he picked SRH’s attack apart from the start. The knock further cemented his status as the breakout superstar of IPL 2026 and witnessed one of the most extraordinary teenage talents the tournament has ever seen.
