IPL 2026: Script History Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Indian With Most…

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his sensational IPL 2026 campaign by becoming the Indian batsman with the most sixes in a single IPL season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.The 15-year-old opener surpassed Abhishek Sharma’s previous record of 42 sixes from IPL 2024 and is now alone at the top with 43 maximums this season. The milestone further highlighted the fearless batting approach that has made Sooryavanshi one of the biggest stars of IPL 2026.Most sixes in an IPL season by Indians:43* – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026)42 – Abhishek Sharma (2024)39 – Shreyas Iyer (2025)38 – Virat Kohli (2016 & 2024)38 – Suryakumar Yadav (2025)The teenage sensation once again got off to an explosive start in Delhi. Facing Lungi Ngidi Sooryavanshi smashed the very first ball he faced for a six and immediately put DC under pressure with his fearless pull game.He eventually fell on a breathtaking 46 off just 21 balls after giving RR another flying start at the top of the order. Before his dismissal, Sooryavanshi put together a quick partnership with Dhruv Jurel for 70 runs in just 34 deliveries, which completely shifted the momentum towards Rajasthan.RR’s aggressive approach also helped them reach 75/1 in the Powerplay, their second highest Powerplay score against DC in IPL history. Their only better result remains 79/0 at the same venue in 2018.It was also the fifth time this season that Sooryavanshi started his innings with a maximum and the eighth such instance overall in IPL cricket. He also joined the elite list of players who have hit their maiden six for three times in a single IPL season.Players to hit their first ball six three times in an IPL season:Shahrukh Khan (PBKS) – 2023Sunil Narine (KKR) – 2025Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) – 2026Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 2026Sooryavanshi’s six-hitting power became one of the defining stories of the season. At just 15 years of age, he is already rewriting the IPL record books once dominated by some of the biggest names in T20 cricket.

Should the IPL consider introducing a special award for the top six hundred every season?