Vaibhav Suryavanshi shakes hands with Kavya Maran of SRH (Screengrab)
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has once again found himself in the center of attention after his stunning knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 Eliminator.
But apart from the fireworks at the stadium, one post-match moment, involving SRH co-owner Kavya Maran, caught the attention of fans online.After Rajasthan Royals registered a solid 47-run win at the Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Maran was seen greeting the 15-year-old and shaking his hand near the boundary ropes.
Later, the Indian Premier League shared the clip on social media, and it quickly went viral among cricket fans.He watches:
The gesture came after Sooryavanshi delivered one of the most devastating innings in the history of IPL playoffs. The left-handed opener smashed 97 runs off just 29 deliveries, hitting 12 sixes and five fours at a staggering strike rate of over 334. His explosive innings powered Rajasthan Royals to a massive total of 243/8 in 20 overs.Sooryavanshi narrowly missed out on a century but managed to rewrite several records during the knock.
The teenager has surpassed Chris Gayle’s tally of most sixes in a single IPL season and continues his remarkable rise as a rising star in IPL 2026.While Rajasthan’s batting dominated the contest, Jofra Archer ensured Hyderabad never threatened during the chase. The England pacer picked up three important wickets and removed key batsmen early to put SRH under pressure. Nitish Kumar Reddy scored for Hyderabad with 38, while Ishan Kishan added 33 at the top.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad were eventually bowled out for 196 in 19.2 overs, ending their campaign just before the final stages. Rajasthan Royals now move on to Qualifiers 2, where they will take on Gujarat Titans for a place in the IPL 2026 final.