Vaibhav Suryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo)
When Rajasthan Royals’ pacer Vaibhav Suryavanshi walked out to take on Mumbai Indians in a must-win IPL 2026 match at the Wankhede Stadium, expectations were very high. Fans expected towering sixes, blazing boundaries, another half-century or perhaps even a hundred from the teenage star.But Sooryavanshi had a rare off day with the bat. The youngster managed just 4 runs off six balls before he was dismissed by Deepak Chahar.
However, despite the disappointing outing, Sooryavanshi still wrote history in T20 cricket.RR’s opener had already scored 579 runs before the match against Mumbai Indians. His four knocks took his tally to 583 runs for the season, helping him become the teenager with the most runs in a single T20 tournament or series.Sooryavanshi overtook Devdutt Padikkal, who previously held the record after scoring 580 runs for Karnataka during the 2019/20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.The young RR batsman has been in sensational form throughout IPL 2026. In 14 matches, Sooryavanshi has scored 583 runs at an impressive average of 41.64 and an impressive strike rate of 232.27. He also has a century and three fifties to his name this season.With Rajasthan Royals now in the playoffs, all eyes will once again be on Sooryavanshi when RR take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator on May 27.
RR playoff berthRajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 points to secure the fourth and final playoff spot with 16 points.Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders were eliminated after RR’s win.Rajasthan Royals will now take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator on May 27.