Lucknow Super Giants quick Mohsin Khan produced a standout spell against Rajasthan Royals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, outclassing 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Khan struck twice in the same over—bowling a maiden and then finishing the over with Suryavanshi’s dismissal on the last delivery—marking a landmark moment in IPL 2026.
Key takeaways
- Mohsin Khan bowled a maiden over to Vaibhav Suryavanshi and removed him on the final ball of that same set.
- Khan became the first bowler in IPL history to bowl a maiden over against Suryavanshi in the league.
- So far in IPL 2026, Mohsin has delivered both of the tournament’s maiden overs.
- Nitish Rana was the other batter to be kept scoreless by Mohsin earlier this season.
- Suryavanshi’s dismissal did not stop him from rewriting an IPL milestone, reaching 500 runs in fewer balls than Glenn Maxwell.
Mohsin’s maiden and the way Suryavanshi fell
In the contest, Suryavanshi misread Mohsin’s good length as he tried to loft the ball over the long-on region. Instead, the contact resulted in a thick inside edge, which was collected by Digvesh Rathi as he moved back toward cover.
The over was notable not only for the wicket but for the maiden itself—an emphatic statement from Khan that he was in complete control of the young batter’s options. With that strike, Mohsin also became the only bowler to have bowled a maiden over in IPL 2026 up to this point.
Suryavanshi’s record and Mohsin’s IPL journey
Even after going early, Suryavanshi left a lasting mark on the record books. He surpassed Glenn Maxwell’s long-standing benchmark for the quickest route to 500 IPL runs, getting there in 222 balls. Maxwell had needed 260 deliveries to reach the same total.
Mohsin’s impact has been clear since his arrival with Lucknow Super Giants, having been part of the franchise since their inaugural season in 2022. He made an immediate impression in the league, taking 14 wickets across just nine matches.
That momentum was disrupted by injury. Recurring back and leg problems kept him out for the entire previous season. Earlier, after he suffered a shoulder injury following IPL 2022, he required surgery, which ruled him out for several months and kept him out of domestic cricket as well as the early part of IPL 2023.
When he finally returned, he played 10 matches in IPL 2024 and took 10 wickets, but he did not quite resemble the bowler who had burst onto the scene in his first run with the team.
