IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Eyes Record for Most Sixes

In IPL 2026, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals is just six sixes away from breaking the record for the most sixes by an Indian player in a single season. With impressive stats and a chance to hit a century of sixes before turning 20, Sooryavanshi is a player to watch. His upcoming match against Delhi Capitals could be historic. Discover more about this young talent and his journey in the IPL.

By Narendra Chaudhary May 1, 2026, 14:10 IST

IPL 2026: Sooryavanshi Aims for Six-Hitting Record

The 15-year-old sensation from Rajasthan Royals, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, is just six sixes shy of breaking Abhishek Sharma's record for the most sixes by an Indian player in a single Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Sooryavanshi has the opportunity to set this remarkable record during his team's upcoming match against Delhi Capitals in Jaipur.

In the current IPL 2026 season, he has played nine matches, accumulating 400 runs with an impressive average of 44.44 and a strike rate of 238.09. His performance includes a century and two half-centuries, with a top score of 103. He has also smashed 34 fours and 37 sixes so far.

Young Star Approaching Another Milestone

Sooryavanshi is on the brink of achieving yet another incredible milestone. At just 15 years old, he has already hit 99 sixes in only 27 innings, marking the highest number of sixes by a player in T20s before reaching the age of 20, according to ESPNCricinfo. If he hits one more six, he will set a record that may stand the test of time: a century of sixes before turning 20.

Since his debut in the IPL last year, Sooryavanshi has scored 652 runs in 16 innings, maintaining an average of 40.75 and a strike rate of 224.82, which includes two centuries and three sixes.

Team Lineups

Delhi Capitals Squad: Sahil Parakh, KL Rahul(w), Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Axar Patel(c), Dushmantha Chameera, Kyle Jamieson, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Auqib Nabi Dar, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Tripurana Vijay, Abishek Porel, Lungi Ngidi, Mukesh Kumar, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prithvi Shaw, Pathum Nissanka, Rehan Ahmed, Madhav Tiwari, Mitchell Starc, Karun Nair.

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Brijesh Sharma, Yash Raj Punja, Ravi Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Shimron Hetmyer, Adam Milne, Aman Rao Perala, Vignesh Puthur, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Kwena Maphaka, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Sushant Mishra, Kuldeep Sen, Sandeep Sharma.