Vaibhav Suryavanshi (AP Photo)
Rajasthan Royals’ young player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi caught attention on and off the field during the IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur. Before the match, the 15-year-old posted a touching Mother’s Day message on Instagram that quickly went viral.“This is for you, mom,” the teenager wrote, receiving praise from fans on social media.
The match also saw the Rajasthan Royals wear their all-pink jersey as part of the franchise’s ‘Pink Promise’ campaign, which supports women-led social change and solar electrification projects in rural Rajasthan.
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Even amidst this emotional occasion, Sooryavanshi continued his stellar IPL season with another fearless innings.
The explosive left-hander created history by becoming the fastest and youngest player in men’s T20 cricket to reach 100 sixes.He achieved the feat in just 29 innings and 514 balls.The youngster attacked from the first pass against Gujarat Titans, smashing Mohammed Siraj for a massive six over long-on. He eventually scored 36 off just 16 balls, including three fours and three sixes, before Siraj dismissed him after an entertaining contest.
Sooryavanshi has been Rajasthan’s outstanding batsman this season, scoring 440 runs in 11 innings at an average of 40 and an impressive strike rate of 236.55. His tally already includes two centuries and two fifties.The Royals continued to promote their “Pink Promise” initiative during the match. The campaign, led by the Royal Rajasthan Foundation, focuses on empowering women and supporting sustainable rural development.The franchise announced that every six hits during the match will help provide solar energy to six homes in Rajasthan. According to RR, the campaign has already electrified more than 780 homes during 2024 and 2025.This year’s pink jersey, bearing the slogan ‘Aurat Hai Toh Bharat Hai’, was designed by 19-year-old Samiksha Rameshwar Mundada from Nashik after winning a national design competition organized by the royal family.