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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already made some significant waves as one of the youngest stars of the Indian Premier League. With the Rajasthan Royals batter already a sensation even before he has touched his teenage years. At 15, Sooryavanshi has proven he is more than just a age headline. While initially drafted into the Rajasthan franchise, all talks was about his age, many had issues believing he was 13 when the franchise picked him.

He eventually made his IPL debut against Lucknow Super Giants on 19 April, 2025, and did not take long to mark his name on the proceedings. The very first ball he faced in his IPL career was sent to the stands for a six by Shardul Thakur. This sort of aggression has been his persona ever since.

Sooryavanshi recently took on world-class Jasprit Bumrah. Two sixes in the same over marked the youngster's courage to hit one of the premier fast-bowlers without any kind of concern.

Since his debut, Sooryavanshi has already hit the most sixes in the IPL this season.

• Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR): 44 sixes
• Abhishek Sharma (SRH): 35 sixes
• Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS): 34 sixes
• Shreyas Iyer (PBKS): 33 sixes
• Suryakumar Yadav (MI): 29 sixes

This chart proves the prowess of the young batter to hit the most sixes over much experienced batters in the league.

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His debut season was a special one in all sense of the word as he made it to be an all-time highlight as he scored 252 runs in seven games for Rajasthan Royals and smashed a breathtaking ton off just 35 balls, which also happened to be the fastest IPL century ever by an Indian.

He has continued his extraordinary run in the ongoing IPL 2026 and after 7 matches in the season he has piled up 254 runs at an astounding strike rate of 220.86. This also includes two half-centuries. The consistency as well as the attacking ability is one such quality to mark out the player.

From hitting from the outset to attacking the bowling and dominating, he has been the most vital player for Rajasthan Royals and despite the young age, the composure as well as the aggressive nature makes him a great sight to watch. With the kind of form he's in, he can surely make the upcoming matches worth watching.