Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was taken off the field during SRH’s innings (Screegrabs)
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi suffered an injury scare after walking off the field in pain during Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, shortly after scoring a record century.The 15-year-old appeared to be injured while sitting out in the early stages of SRH’s chase. He was cared for by a physiotherapist and eventually had to be helped off the pitch. The incident took place at the start of the second innings. Sooryavanshi dashed to covers and sprinted after a hard hit from Ishan Kishan, but suddenly he got up and grabbed his right thigh. He struggled to move freely and eventually had to be assisted by the team’s physio, prompting concerns about a hamstring injury.While initial visuals suggested a hamstring pull, it later seemed more likely that the teenager was battling severe cramps. After spending considerable time at the crease during Rajasthan’s innings, the physical toll of batting in extreme temperatures seemed to have caught up with him.Before the dismay, Sooryavanshi lit up Jaipur with an innings that bordered on the outrageous. The teenager smashed 103 off just 37 balls, littering the boundary with 12 sixes and five fours at a staggering 278.38 in IPL 2026.A milestone knock saw him:
- Become the youngest player to score 1000 T20 runs
- Reach the milestone in just 473 balls – the fastest ever
- Register his second IPL century and become the first uncapped player to do so
- Hammer one of the fastest fifties (15 balls) in IPL history
Rajasthan Royals, riding on Sooryavanshi’s blitz and steady 51 from Dhruva Jurel, posted a dismal 228/6. A late cameo from Donovan Ferreira added the finishing touches.However, despite a formidable total, Sunrisers Hyderabad chased it down in 18.3 overs to clinch a five-wicket win in a high-scoring thriller on a manic Saturday in IPL 2026 as Delhi Capitals finished on the losing side despite posting 264/2 with Punjab Kings clinching the highest total in T20 history and setting a new record. 264/4 in 18.5 overs.
