<p>Universe Boss and perhaps the best T20 batter of all time, Chris Gayle, has lauded the batting prodigy, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, following his record IPL feat on Wednesday. At 15, the left-handed attacking opener broke Gayle’s 14-year-old IPL record for the most sixes hit in an IPL season, with the West Indian superstar taking to his social media to praise Vaibhav. Gayle held the record for most sixes (59) in one edition, only for a teenager to come and own that, having smashed 65 sixes in IPL 2026 alone, with at least a game remaining.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav broke several batting records during his majestic 29-ball 97 against the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in New Chandigarh on Wednesday night. His blistering knock included 12 maximums and five fours, with the Royals eventually benefitting from his start. Riding on his historic milestone, RR beat SRH to seal Qualifier 2 date with the Gujarat Titans on Friday (May 29) at the same venue.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-2026-don-t-have-too-many-options-even-pat-cummins-left-clueless-against-15-year-old-sooryavanshi-1779942471671"><strong>IPL 2026 | 'Don't have too many options': Even Pat Cummins left clueless against 15-year-old Sooryavanshi</strong></a><br>&nbsp;</p><p>While the loser bows out of the tournament, the winner will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday (May 31).<br>&nbsp;</p><p>Taking to his X handle, Gayle posted, “What a phenomenal player Vaibhav is. Great entertainment young man! New Six machine @IPL.”</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a phenomenal player Vaibhav is. Great entertainment young man! New Six machine <a href="https://x.com/IPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IPL</a> <a href="https://t.co/ofElAousF7">pic.twitter.com/ofElAousF7</a></p>&mdash; Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) <a href="https://x.com/henrygayle/status/2059695593971142707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>Sooryavanshi now leads the race for the Orange Cap this season, having amassed 680 runs with at least one more game to play. With 65 sixes, five fifties and a hundred to his name in only his second IPL season, Vaibhav proves he has all it takes to become an all-time great.<br>&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, talk of his selection for the senior men’s team has been doing the rounds since his record IPL feat. Although he will miss the Afghanistan ODIs starting June 14, Vaibhav could be in contention for his maiden T20I call-up for the UK tour, also including two T20Is against Ireland.</p>

New Six Machine!" T20 icon Chris Gayle hails 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the RR opener shattered his 14-year-old record for most sixes in an IPL season during the 2026 playoffs.

Universe Boss and perhaps the best T20 batter of all time, Chris Gayle, has lauded the batting prodigy, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, following his record IPL feat on Wednesday. At 15, the left-handed attacking opener broke Gayle’s 14-year-old IPL record for the most sixes hit in an IPL season, with the West Indian superstar taking to his social media to praise Vaibhav. Gayle held the record for most sixes (59) in one edition, only for a teenager to come and own that, having smashed 65 sixes in IPL 2026 alone, with at least a game remaining. Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav broke several batting records during his majestic 29-ball 97 against the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in New Chandigarh on Wednesday night. His blistering knock included 12 maximums and five fours, with the Royals eventually benefitting from his start. Riding on his historic milestone, RR beat SRH to seal Qualifier 2 date with the Gujarat Titans on Friday (May 29) at the same venue. Also read | IPL 2026 | 'Don't have too many options': Even Pat Cummins left clueless against 15-year-old Sooryavanshi While the loser bows out of the tournament, the winner will face the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday (May 31). Taking to his X handle, Gayle posted, “What a phenomenal player Vaibhav is. Great entertainment young man! New Six machine @IPL.”

<p>New Six Machine!" T20 icon Chris Gayle hails 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the RR opener shattered his 14-year-old record for most sixes in an IPL season during the 2026 playoffs.</p>

Chris Gayle hails ‘New Six Machine’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after teenager breaks all-time IPL record

<p>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has left everyone watching IPL 2026 Eliminator in awe with his breathtaking innings against the SunRisers Hyderabad in Mullanpur on Wednesday (May 27). The left-handed opener, 15, not only broke his opposition’s morale, but also age-old IPL records for fun. Opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi surpassed Chris Gayle’s tally for most sixes hit in an IPL season, hammering 12 in his 29-ball 97-run knock at the top. Although he came agonisingly close to breaking the record for the fastest ever IPL hundred, SRH’s Praful Hinge had the last laugh.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Sooryavanshi started in the most Sooryavanshi manner, hitting sixes from the word go. Inside the Powerplay, Vaibhav hit eight sixes, three each off two successive overs. In the fourth over, he broke Gayle’s tally of 59 sixes in an IPL season.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-breaks-chris-gayle-record-for-most-sixes-in-an-ipl-season-srh-rr-ipl-2026-eliminator-1779892661713"><strong>SRH vs RR, Eliminator: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks Chris Gayle’s record for most sixes in an IPL season</strong></a></p><h3>Most Sixes Hit in an IPL Season –</h3><ul><li>65 - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026)</li><li>59 - Chris Gayle (2012)</li><li>52 - Andre Russell (2019)</li><li>51 - Chris Gayle (2013)</li><li>45 - Jos Buttler (2022)</li></ul><p>His sublime form and stroke-making left the internet stunned, with some of the greatest names in world cricket going gaga over this batting prodigy.<br>After RR registered 80 in the first six overs, the pair went berserk, hitting 45 in the next 12 balls. Sooryavanshi clobbered four more in those two overs, before finding Smaran Ravichandran at deep third man off Hinge’s bouncer on 97 off just 29 balls.&nbsp;</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are out of words 👏👏<br><br>9⃣7⃣(29) of absolute force from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 🔥🔥<br><br>Updates ▶️ <a href="https://t.co/OBIYYIuhbt">https://t.co/OBIYYIuhbt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TATAIPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TATAIPL</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eliminator?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Eliminator</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFinalLeap?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheFinalLeap</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SRHvRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SRHvRR</a> <a href="https://t.co/gtt63Wwkx1">pic.twitter.com/gtt63Wwkx1</a></p>&mdash; IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL/status/2059650411985084524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<p>His dismissal broke everyone's heart inside the stadium, as a stunned silence revealed how disappointed they all were.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Vaibhav, standing in the middle, couldn’t believe what happened, as he began marching slowly towards the dressing room.<br>&nbsp;</p><p>Check how the internet reacted to this ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ innings -</p>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">He is the best T20 opener in the World .. India have to pick him … <a href="https://t.co/7BWRv1X5lL">https://t.co/7BWRv1X5lL</a></p>&mdash; Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelVaughan/status/2059644365610295521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is taking our collective breath away. Years later, we are going to tell everyone how we watched Vaibhav&#39;s first playoff match. Generational star!</p>&mdash; Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) <a href="https://twitter.com/joybhattacharj/status/2059640924574241088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">15 year old cricketer with baby fat still showing on his face overtakes Universe Boss for most sixes in a single season.<br><br>Sounds cool. 😎</p>&mdash; KSR (@KShriniwasRao) <a href="https://twitter.com/KShriniwasRao/status/2059640773658992994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I guess Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits everything for a 6 because he is too young to drive.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SRHvsRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SRHvsRR</a></p>&mdash; Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) <a href="https://twitter.com/rameshsrivats/status/2059640155095638100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sooryavanshi is an absolute joke! My goodness. <br>That six over cover 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷</p>&mdash; Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) <a href="https://twitter.com/KP24/status/2059640800468750498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Take a bow 🫡 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/iplt20?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#iplt20</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL2026?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL2026</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RRvsSRH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RRvsSRH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rajasthanroyals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rajasthanroyals</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IPL</a></p>&mdash; Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) <a href="https://twitter.com/yuzi_chahal/status/2059642575288729854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s bat swing has been outstanding. What’s even more remarkable is how beautifully he clears his front foot to create room for balls aimed at his legs. This freedom allows him to play the way he does.<br><br>That innings was nothing short of spectacular!</p>&mdash; Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/2059655659059376544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, take a bow 🫡 👏</p>&mdash; KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKRiders/status/2059648099271012820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is serious talent 🤯</p>&mdash; Aussies Army🏏🦘 (@AussiesArmy) <a href="https://twitter.com/AussiesArmy/status/2059645638564819217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi falls 10 yards short of the fastest hundred in IPL history, caught at deep third man for 97 after 12 sixes in 29 balls. Incredible hitting by cricket&#39;s answer to Pelé</p>&mdash; Matt Roller (@mroller98) <a href="https://twitter.com/mroller98/status/2059647747331100941?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Boss baby breaks world bosses record! Unbelievable this kid great to watch 🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/unreal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#unreal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VaibhavSooryavanshi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VaibhavSooryavanshi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SRHvsRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SRHvsRR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IPL</a></p>&mdash; Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) <a href="https://twitter.com/YUVSTRONG12/status/2059644195024101418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a privilege to see the arrival of another prodigy. This is a rare cricketing event and we are in the middle of it. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VaibhavSooryavanshi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VaibhavSooryavanshi</a></p>&mdash; Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) <a href="https://twitter.com/bhogleharsha/status/2059653116195405939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Incredible 97 runs in 29 balls by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi<br><br>He missed his century again. Sad miss, but the spectacular show will remain etched in memory</p>&mdash; P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) <a href="https://twitter.com/PChidambaram_IN/status/2059648090995663061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shattered Chris Gayle's historic record for most sixes in an IPL season, smashing a breathtaking 97 off 29 balls for RR against SRH in the 2026 Eliminator. Read the internet's wild reactions here!

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has left everyone watching IPL 2026 Eliminator in awe with his breathtaking innings against the SunRisers Hyderabad in Mullanpur on Wednesday (May 27). The left-handed opener, 15, not only broke his opposition’s morale, but also age-old IPL records for fun. Opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sooryavanshi surpassed Chris Gayle’s tally for most sixes hit in an IPL season, hammering 12 in his 29-ball 97-run knock at the top. Although he came agonisingly close to breaking the record for the fastest ever IPL hundred, SRH’s Praful Hinge had the last laugh. Sooryavanshi started in the most Sooryavanshi manner, hitting sixes from the word go. Inside the Powerplay, Vaibhav hit eight sixes, three each off two successive overs. In the fourth over, he broke Gayle’s tally of 59 sixes in an IPL season. Also read | SRH vs RR, Eliminator: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks Chris Gayle’s record for most sixes in an IPL season Most Sixes Hit in an IPL Season – 65 - Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026) 59 - Chris Gayle (2012) 52 - Andre Russell (2019) 51 - Chris Gayle (2013) 45 - Jos Buttler (2022) His sublime form and stroke-making left the internet stunned, with some of the greatest names in world cricket going gaga over this batting prodigy. After RR registered 80 in the first six overs, the pair went berserk, hitting 45 in the next 12 balls. Sooryavanshi clobbered four more in those two overs, before finding Smaran Ravichandran at deep third man off Hinge’s bouncer on 97 off just 29 balls.

<p>15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shattered Chris Gayle's historic record for most sixes in an IPL season, smashing a breathtaking 97 off 29 balls for RR against SRH in the 2026 Eliminator. Read the internet's wild reactions here!</p>

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 29-ball 97 in IPL Eliminator breaks internet: ‘He’s the best T20 opener in world’

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