Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sets a series of record-breaking marks in IPL 2026, emerging as the tournament’s leading run-scorer and winner of the Orange Cap. Multiple reports say the 15-year-old finishes the season with 776 runs and 72 sixes, surpassing Chris Gayle’s previous record for most sixes in a season. Sources also describe a shift toward aggressive early scoring, noting that Sooryavanshi powers Rajasthan Royals in the powerplay and becomes the first player to reach 500 runs in the powerplay in a single IPL tournament.
In high-pressure knockout matches, Sooryavanshi repeatedly delivers milestone innings. Reports mention a 97 off 29 balls in the Eliminator and a 96 off 47 balls in Qualifier 2, with coverage highlighting fast scoring, multiple sixes and fours, and his role after early wickets. Several outlets add that he becomes the youngest to reach other run and strike-rate benchmarks, including being fastest to 1,000 IPL runs and the first uncapped player to reach 700 runs in a single season. He is also reported to collect multiple individual awards in the same campaign.
