Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: List Of Records Broken In RR vs LSG

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Arshit Shane
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Teenage sensation for Rajasthan Royals Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was yet again in the limelight in IPL 2026 after producing an outstanding knock in the face-off with Lucknow Super Giants.

Needing a challenging score of 221 to chase down, the teenage batting prodigy delivered a fearless onslaught against the bowlers from Lucknow and scored 93 runs from just 38 balls.

While Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fell short of scoring a century by seven runs, his stunning performance was one of the most talked about in the league that year. Above all, the young talent managed to make history by accomplishing five milestones in one game

Records created by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi against Lucknow Super Giants.

Second-Most Innings with 10+ Sixes in IPL History

In his spectacular innings, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi displayed amazing power-hitting skills as he hammered the Lucknow bowlers all around the park. It was the third instance of him hitting 10 or more sixes in an IPL innings during his career.

This accomplishment helped him reach the second position on the all-time list of most IPL innings that have witnessed 10+ sixes.

Most IPL Innings with 10 or More Sixes:

Chris Gayle – 4 instances

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – 3 instances

Abhishek Sharma – 2 instances

Finn Allen – 2 instances

The young player has already outclassed many veteran players in the shortest format of the game.

Second-Highest Powerplay Runs in a Single IPL Season

One of the things that has set Vaibhav Sooryavanshi apart in his batting in this season is the boldness he has shown in the powerplay overs. The attacking mindset of the batsman while batting at the top has always helped Rajasthan Royals get off to great starts.

Post the match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ranked second among those who have scored the highest number of powerplay runs in a season of IPL.

Most Powerplay Runs in an IPL Season

David Warner (2016) – 467 runs

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026) – 426 runs

Travis Head – 402 runs

Sai Sudharsan – 402 runs

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Youngest Player to Score 500 IPL Runs

While scoring an explosive knock of 93 runs, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also scored 500-plus runs in the IPL 2026 tournament. By doing so, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to score 500 runs in a season in the IPL tournament.

Earlier, the record was owned by Rishabh Pant, who accomplished the feat in the year 2018 for Delhi Daredevils. This shows that a new star has emerged in Indian cricket.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Registers Highest Strike Rate Among 500+ Run Scorers

There has been an unprecedented amount of attacking cricket played by Vaibhav in IPL 2026. While scoring over 500 runs this season, he also achieved a strike rate which beats all previous IPL records for batting performance with 500+ runs.

Vaibhav surpassed Andre Russell’s strike rate of 205.0 in 2019, and established a new standard for consistency in T20 cricket with his huge performance. His ability to hit huge boundaries only serves to further highlight how dangerous he is compared to all other players in the world.

Highest Strike Rate Ever in a Single IPL Season

By the time the match in Lucknow was over, Vaibhav had become the holder of the record for the highest strike rate in IPL history, having scored at least 500 runs in a season.

Highest Strike Rates in IPL History (Minimum 500 Runs):

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – 236.3

Andre Russell – 204.8

Abhishek Sharma – 202.0

Nicholas Pooran – 196.2

Travis Head – 191.5

ALSO READ: RR vs LSG, IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 93 Led RR To Massive Win By 7 Wickets

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