Watch: Kavya Maran greets Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after SRH IPL 2026 ends

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shakes hands with SRH’s Kavya Maran (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is back in the limelight after his breathtaking knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 Eliminator. But apart from the on-field fireworks, one post-match moment involving SRH co-owner Kavya Maran also caught the attention of fans online.After Rajasthan Royals sealed a commanding 47-run victory at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Maran was seen greeting the 15-year-old batsman and shaking his hand near the boundary ropes. The Indian Premier League later shared the clip on social media and it quickly went viral among cricket fans.Watch:The gesture came after Sooryavanshi produced one of the most devastating innings in IPL playoff history. The left-arm opener, who smashed 97 off just 29 deliveries, smashed 12 sixes and five fours in a staggering knock of 334. His explosive innings powered Rajasthan Royals to a massive total of 243/8 in 20 overs.Sooryavanshi narrowly missed out on a century but still managed to rewrite several records while knocking. The teenager surpassed Chris Gayle’s record for most sixes in a single IPL season and continued his remarkable rise as the breakout star of IPL 2026.While Rajasthan’s batting dominated the contest, Jofra Archer ensured that Hyderabad never really threatened during the chase. The England pacer picked up three important wickets and removed key batsmen early to put SRH under pressure. Nitish Kumar Reddy top scored for Hyderabad with 38 while Ishan Kishan added 33 at the top.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad were eventually bowled out for 196 in 19.2 overs, ending their campaign just before the latter stages. Rajasthan Royals now advance to Qualifier 2 where they will face Gujarat Titans for a place in IPL 2026 final.