Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals during the warm-up session (ANI Photo) A video shared by Rajasthan Royals showed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi taking a shot from a helicopter during a net in Jaipur. The clip quickly went viral on social media.In IPL 2026, 15-year-old prodigy Sooryavanshi continues to shine as one of RR’s outstanding performers. After becoming the youngest debutant and centurion in IPL history in 2025, he continued his ultra-aggressive approach this season. He recently became the fastest player to reach 500 IPL runs (by face balls), achieving the milestone in just 227 deliveries, beating the previous record of 260 balls held by Glenn Maxwell.
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Venugopal Rao explains where Delhi Capitals lost the game when they were chasing a big numberHowever, the youngster faced a rare setback in his last match against Lucknow Super Giants on 22 April where he was dismissed for just 8 runs. Notably, he also played his first ever maiden in the IPL played by Mohsin Khan.Rajasthan Royals shared a video of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s session on the net and the franchise added a cheeky caption to the post, “Trust Bihari to hit the chopper shot”, which drew widespread attention and reactions from fans.The helicopter shot famously popularized by MS Dhoni, who hails from Jharkhand (formerly a part of Bihar), has become one of cricket’s most iconic shots. The title was seen as a playful nod to this heritage, combining Sooryavanshi’s roots with Dhoni’s signature shot.
Rajasthan Royals take on Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals (RR) host Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 36th match of IPL 2026 tonight, 25 April 2026, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. This is Royals’ first home game of the season and they will be looking for revenge after losing to SRH by 57 runs earlier this month. RR is currently 3rd in the points table with 10 points (5 wins from 7 matches). SRH is at 4th place with 8 points (4 wins from 7 matches). RR is currently 3rd in the points table with 10 points (5 wins from 7 matches). SRH is at 4th place with 8 points (4 wins from 7 matches). SRH hold the overall advantage with 13 wins against RR’s 9 in their 22 IPL encounters.
