IPL: Back Rabada to Show 15-Year-Old Suryavanshi Who’s Boss in Qualifier 2
The 15-year-old opener reached the mark 126 balls faster than the previous record and fell four runs short of a century in Qualifier 2.
- During the IPL Qualifier, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the fastest batter to reach 1000 runs, as the Riyan Parag-led Rajasthan posted 214 runs in the first innings against Gujarat Titans.
- Rajasthan lost five wickets for 118 runs, forcing Sooryavanshi to shift his approach; unlike his fearless innings Against Sunrisers Hyderabad, he displayed maturity against Gujarat Titans.
- Scoring 97 runs off a measured innings, Sooryavanshi narrowly missed a century again but maintained momentum until his dismissal in the 18th over, providing crucial stability to Rajasthan.
- Having reached the milestone in 440 balls, Sooryavanshi shattered the previous record held by a Former Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder, who needed 566 deliveries to achieve the same feat.
- In the same season, Sooryavanshi became the first cricketer to score over 500 runs and surpassed Chris Gayle for most sixes, solidifying his dominant position in the IPL.
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Fastest to 1000, 500 in powerplay: Sooryavanshi rewrites IPL record books in Qualifier 2
IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may have missed out on another IPL century, but the Rajasthan Royals teenager still rewrote the record books against Gujarat Titans. The 15-year-old became the fastest batter to 1,000 IPL runs and the first player to score 500 powerplay runs in a T20 tournament.
Sooryavanshi Produces Another Masterclass; Becomes Fastest to Reach 1,000 IPL Runs in Terms of Balls Taken
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Sooryavanshi registered another massive score in another knockout match, producing another gem of a knock when his team lost wickets at the other end. The 15-year-old left-hander made 86 in 47 balls, with eight fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 204.26. Sports News | Sooryavanshi Produces Another Masterclass; Becomes Fastest to Reach 1,000 IPL Runs in Terms of Balls Taken.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks Andre Russell's IPL record, misses century by just four runs
It’s fair to say that we are all living in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s world. After playing a blistering knock of 97 runs off 29 balls in the previous match, the 15-year-old showed some maturity in the Qualifier 2 clash against Gujarat Titans, but he once again ended up missing the milestone three-digit mark. In Mullanpur, the RR opener made 96 runs off 47 balls before Kagiso Rabada picked up the prized wicket. Notably, the Riyan Parag-led side was …
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