Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rewrites IPL record books with six-sitting feat

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his record-breaking rise in the Indian Premier League by becoming the Indian batter with the most sixes in a single season. The Rajasthan Royals youngster achieved the milestone during RR?s clash against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on May 17, taking his tally to 43 sixes in just 12 innings.

Sooryavanshi reached the landmark with a blistering 21-ball 46 that included three towering sixes, surpassing previous Indian benchmarks set by Abhishek Sharma (42 in 2024), Shreyas Iyer (39 in 2025) and Virat Kohli (38 in 2016).

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teenager?s explosive season has emerged as one of the standout stories of IPL 2025, with his fearless approach transforming Rajasthan Royals? starts at the top of the order and drawing comparisons with some of the league?s most destructive hitters.

?I think the fact is that he's hitting the ball well, he's getting us those really quickfire starts,? RR head coach Kumar Sangakkara said during the game. ?I think the most exciting thing is just how he looks at batting. He looks at it like all of us should as a 15-year-old, as a kid would. He loves it. He bats for long hours, and that's the most exciting thing.?