Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued tormenting bowlers, becoming the fastest batter to reach the milestone of 100 sixes in T20 cricket. The 15-year-old achieved the feat in just 514 balls during Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans on Saturday, May 9, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
The left-handed batter surpassed Austria’s Karanbir Singh, who previously held the record after reaching the landmark in 813 balls. Kieron Pollard, Romario Shepherd, Seekkuge Prasanna and Rahkeem Cornwall had all taken more than 800 balls to get there.
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Sooryavanshi brought up the milestone in style by smashing Mohammed Siraj for a massive straight six off the very first ball he faced. The youngster now has 102 sixes in T20 cricket from just 19 matches since making his debut in 2024. Sooryavanshi also became the youngest to 100 T20 sixes at 15 years and 43 days.
Fastest batters to 100 sixes in T20s (by balls)
- 514 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (India)
- 813 – Karanbir Singh (Austria)
- 843 – Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
- 845 – Romario Shepherd (West Indies)
- 850 – Seekkuge Prasanna (Sri Lanka)
- 850 – Rakheem Cornwall (West Indies)
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Sooryavanshi once again gave Royals a blazing start with a fearless 36 off just 16 balls against the Titans. He showed zero hesitation against Siraj and Kagiso Rabada, smashing three fours and three sixes during his explosive stay at the crease.
He announced his intent by whipping Siraj over long-on for a massive six and later took on Rabada with back-to-back maximums, including a fine pull over fine leg.
Even after hurting his boot while attempting an aggressive stroke, Sooryavanshi continued attacking without any signs of discomfort. He cleverly used the pace of the bowlers as well, guiding boundaries through the off-side with smart placement.
However, Siraj had the final laugh as a fiery 146.6 kph bouncer rushed him into a mistimed pull, ending a thrilling cameo.
Sooryavanshi is currently the fifth-highest run-scorer in IPL 2026, having amassed 440 runs from 11 matches at an average of 40 and a staggering strike rate of 236.55, including a century and two fifties.
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