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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: His 10 Greatest T20 Innings, Ranked

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has broken more T20 records before turning 16 than most professionals break in a career. This page ranks his ten greatest T20-format innings — across the IPL, the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and India A T20s — using records, scoring rate, match impact and the quality of the opposition rather than runs alone. Figures are current through July 2, 2026.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fist-bumps his batting partner mid-pitch during an India A innings, with an Afghanistan fielder in the background

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fist-bumps his batting partner mid-pitch during an India A Match. ©BCCI-X

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a left-handed opening batsman from Tajpur, Samastipur district, Bihar, who plays for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and Bihar in domestic cricket. Born March 27, 2011, he became the youngest player to sign an IPL contract at 13, the youngest IPL debutant at 14 years 23 days, and the youngest centurion in men’s T20 history at 14 years 32 days. By IPL 2026 he had topped the run charts with 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.30, winning the Orange Cap, MVP and Emerging Player awards in the same season.

This ranking includes only T20-format innings from the IPL, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and India A T20 cricket. His 190 off 84 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, 175 off 80 in the U19 World Cup final and Youth Test century are excluded because they came in 50-over or multi-day cricket.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Rise: How the T20 Records Stack Up

Sooryavanshi’s records have arrived in clusters rather than one at a time. His IPL debut season (2025) delivered the youngest-debutant and youngest-centurion records inside his first three matches. His Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy century in December 2025 and his India A century in the Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 the previous month showed the same intent outside the IPL. IPL 2026 then produced a full season of sustained scoring rather than a single headline knock — 776 runs, the Orange Cap, and a new record for most sixes in an IPL season.

What has not yet arrived is a senior India cap. Despite topping the IPL 2026 run charts, Sooryavanshi remained uncapped at senior international level as of July 2, 2026. His next major milestone will be converting his domestic, IPL and India A record into a senior international debut.

How We Ranked Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Top 10 T20 Innings

These ten innings are ranked by records broken or equalled, strike rate against the quality of attack faced, match impact and rarity for his age — not by runs scored alone. A blistering century against an elite attack can therefore rank above a larger score in a lower-pressure match.

Only T20-format performances qualify. The 190 off 84 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the 175 off 80 balls in the U19 World Cup final and his Youth Test century are excluded because they were played in 50-over or multi-day formats.

How the ranking works: each innings is assessed for records set, the strength of the bowling attack, how much it changed the match and how unusual the feat was for Sooryavanshi’s age. The list covers IPL, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and India A T20 performances, then orders them from 1 (greatest) to 10.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Best T20 Innings Ranked

Rank Score Balls Opponent Format Date Key Record or Impact
1 103 (37) 37 Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 (group stage) Apr 25, 2026 Third-fastest IPL century; 12 sixes; fastest to 1,000 T20 runs by balls faced
2 101 (38) 38 Gujarat Titans IPL 2025 Apr 28, 2025 Youngest men’s T20 centurion (14y 32d); 35-ball hundred; 166-run opening stand
3 144 (42) 42 UAE (India A) Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 Nov 14, 2025 Highest T20 score; century from 32 balls for India A
4 108* (61) 61 Maharashtra (for Bihar) Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Dec 2, 2025 Youngest Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy centurion (14y 250d); carried his bat
5 97 (29) 29 Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 Eliminator May 27, 2026 Playoff match-winning innings; took his season six tally past Chris Gayle’s record
6 96 (47) 47 Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 May 29, 2026 Top-scored under knockout pressure in the final innings of his record IPL season
7 93 (38) 38 Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2026 May 19, 2026 Powered a successful chase of 221 with seven fours and ten sixes
8 57 (33) 33 Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 May 20, 2025 Top-scored in a successful chase of 188 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium
9 52 (17) 17 Chennai Super Kings IPL 2026 Mar 30, 2026 Fifteen-ball fifty in an eight-wicket Rajasthan Royals win
10 34 (20) 20 Lucknow Super Giants IPL debut Apr 19, 2025 Youngest IPL debutant (14y 23d); struck his first ball for six

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi IPL Records From These Innings

Individually, these innings have rewritten IPL record books. The 101 off 38 against Gujarat Titans in 2025 made him the youngest centurion in men’s T20 history and the fastest Indian to an IPL hundred. The 103 off 37 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2026 was the third-fastest IPL century ever and included the most sixes by an Indian in a single IPL innings (12). The 97 off 29 in the 2026 Eliminator took his season six-count to 64, breaking Chris Gayle’s long-standing record for most sixes in a single IPL season — a mark he then extended to 72 sixes by the end of IPL 2026.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Quick Facts

Full name
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Latest T20 innings

96 off 47 vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 2026 Qualifier 2

Highest T20 score

144 off 42 balls (India A, 2025)

Born
March 27, 2011, Tajpur, Bihar
Teams
Rajasthan Royals (IPL) · Bihar (domestic)

Sooryavanshi remains uncapped at senior international level as of July 2, 2026. His inclusion in a senior India squad followed a record IPL 2026 season, but his international debut was still pending as of that date.

The ranking separates Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s T20 performances from List A, ODI-format and Test-format innings so that every entry is directly comparable.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi T20 Career Milestones Timeline

Sooryavanshi’s rise has compressed a career’s worth of milestones into roughly 18 months: from his first T20 appearance for Bihar in November 2024, through his IPL debut and maiden century in 2025, to an MVP-winning IPL 2026 season and a maiden senior India call-up — all before he had turned 16.

5 Key Milestones

Youngest IPL debutant
14y 23d vs Lucknow Super Giants, April 19, 2025 — first-ball six on debut
Youngest IPL centurion
14y 32d — 101 off 38 vs Gujarat Titans, April 28, 2025
Most IPL sixes, single season
72 sixes in IPL 2026, breaking Chris Gayle’s record of 59
Fastest to 1,000 T20 runs
Reached the mark in 473 balls faced, beating Mitchell Owen’s 533
Youngest Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy centurion
14y 250d — 108* off 61 vs Maharashtra, December 2, 2025

Taken together, these milestones show a batter who has not just scored quickly but has repeatedly reset the age bar for T20 cricket’s biggest feats — debuts, centuries and six-hitting records that previously belonged to established internationals.

More on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Sooryavanshi’s next phase is about turning record-breaking age-group, domestic and IPL performances into sustained senior success. He remains uncapped at senior international level as of July 2, 2026, while his 2026 Asian Games opportunity and future India selections offer the clearest route to his first senior T20I appearance.

What's Next for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

5 Key Trends in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's T20 Batting

Across IPL, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and India A T20 cricket, a handful of patterns explain how Sooryavanshi keeps breaking age and speed records simultaneously.

1. IPL scoring rate keeps climbing: his IPL strike rate rose from 206.56 in his 2025 debut season to 237.30 in IPL 2026.

2. Domestic cricket is not a step down: his 108* off 61 (Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy) and 144 off 42 (India A) show the same intent against domestic and A-team attacks as he shows in the IPL.

3. Sixes drive the strike rate: 96 sixes in 23 IPL matches is an extreme six-hitting rate, and it is the single biggest reason he broke Chris Gayle’s season six-hitting record.

4. Big first hundred, then consistency: after his record-breaking 101 in 2025, IPL 2026 brought a full season of sustained scoring (776 runs, 1 century, 5 fifties) rather than a one-innings flash.

5. International recognition is lagging the numbers: despite topping the IPL run charts, he remains uncapped at senior T20I level as of July 2, 2026, with team management preferring experienced hands for now.

The pattern across all formats is the same: extreme strike rate, powered overwhelmingly by sixes, sustained across a full season rather than a single big knock. Whether that translates into senior India selection is now the biggest open question in his young career.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi IPL Season-by-Season Breakdown

IPL 2025 (debut season): 252 runs in 7 innings, average 36.00, strike rate 206.56, 1 century, 1 half-century, 24 sixes, 18 fours — including his record IPL debut and the second-fastest century in IPL history.

IPL 2026: 776 runs in 16 innings, strike rate 237.30, 1 century, 5 half-centuries, 72 sixes. Won the Orange Cap, MVP and Best Emerging Player awards and broke Chris Gayle’s record for most sixes in a single IPL season.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Records FAQs

His highest T20 score is 144 off 42 balls for India A against UAE in the November 2025 Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 — his highest IPL score is 103 off 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026.

Both spellings are used in media coverage, while Rajasthan Royals and the IPL use “Sooryavanshi” (double o), which this page follows.

He has scored T20 centuries in the IPL (101 vs Gujarat Titans, 103 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad), the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (108* vs Maharashtra) and India A T20s (144 vs UAE).

Not yet. As of July 2, 2026 he remains uncapped at senior international level.

He won the Orange Cap with 776 runs, broke Chris Gayle’s record for most sixes in a single IPL season (72, beating 59), and became the fastest player to 1,000 T20 runs by balls faced.

He was 14 years and 23 days old on April 19, 2025, making him the youngest debutant in IPL history.

Both are 50-over (List A/ODI-format) innings — the 190 off 84 came in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the 175 off 80 came in the U19 World Cup final — so neither qualifies for a T20-only ranking.

He plays for Rajasthan Royals, who signed him in November 2024 for ₹1.1 crore when he was 13, making him the youngest player ever to sign an IPL contract.

Only T20 innings qualify. Records, scoring rate, opposition strength, match impact and the rarity of the performance at his age determine the order.

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AB Ankit is Editor-in-chief of CricPage.

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