Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to torment the bowlers and became the fastest batsman to hit the milestone of 100 sixes in T20 cricket. The 15-year-old achieved this in just 514 balls IPL Rajasthan Royals 2026 vs Gujarat Titans Clash on Saturday 9 May at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
The left-handed batsman surpassed Austria’s Karanbir Singh, who previously held the record after reaching the milestone in 813 balls. Kieron Pollard, Romario Shepherd, Seekkuge Prasanna and Rahkeem Cornwall needed more than 800 balls to get there.
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Sooryavanshi reached the milestone in style by crushing Mohammed Siraj with a straight six off the very first ball he faced. The youngster now has 102 sixes in T20 cricket from just 19 matches since his debut in 2024. Sooryavanshi also became the youngest to hit 100 T20 sixes at the age of 15 years and 43 days.
Fastest runs to 100 sixes in T20s (by balls)
- 514 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (India)
- 813 – Karanbir Singh (Austria)
- 843 – Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
- 845 – Romario Shepherd (West Indies)
- 850 – Seekkuge Prasanna (Sri Lanka)
- 850 – Rakheem Cornwall (West Indies)
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Sooryavanshi once again gave the Royals a sensational start with a fearless 36 off just 16 balls against the Titans. He showed zero hesitation against Siraj and Kagiso Rabada, smashing three fours and three sixes during his explosive stay at the crease.
He announced his intent by whipping Siraj over long-on for a massive six and later took on Rabada with back-to-back maximums, including a fine pull over fine leg.
Even after injuring his boot while attempting an aggressive stroke, Sooryavanshi continued to attack without any sign of discomfort. He also used the pace of the bowlers smartly and led the boundaries through the offside with smart positioning.
However, Siraj had the last laugh as the 146.6km/h fire bouncer drove him into an ill-timed stroke to end a thrilling cameo.
Sooryavanshi is currently the fifth highest run-scorer in IPL 2026, having amassed 440 runs from 11 matches at an average of 40 and a staggering strike rate of 236.55, including a century and two fifties.
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Issued by:
sabyasachi chowdhury
Published on:
10 May 2026 0:12 IST
