Rajasthan Royals’ teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is closing in on two landmark six-hitting records, and both could be within reach when his side takes on Delhi Capitals in Jaipur. The 15-year-old only needs six more maximums to surpass Abhishek Sharma’s IPL mark for the most sixes by an Indian batter in a single season. Sooryavanshi is also on the brink of yet another age-defining milestone—one that would add to an already staggering T20 six tally.
Sooryavanshi’s IPL 2026 six-hitting surge
In the ongoing IPL 2026, Sooryavanshi has been a standout for Rajasthan, especially for his ability to clear the ropes. After nine matches, he has piled up 400 runs at an average of 44.44 and a strike rate of 238.09. His output includes one century and two fifties, with a best score of 103.
- Runs: 400 in nine matches
- Batting average: 44.44
- Strike rate: 238.09
- Hundreds/fifties: 1 century and 2 fifties
- Top score: 103
- Fours: 34
- Sixes: 37
With 37 sixes already registered in the tournament, he is now just six maximums away from taking over the season record held by an Indian batter. The chance to rewrite the mark could come during Rajasthan’s fixture against Delhi Capitals at Jaipur.
Abhishek Sharma’s benchmark in 2024
The target Sooryavanshi is chasing is Abhishek Sharma’s record-setting season in the 2024 IPL. In that campaign, Abhishek struck 42 sixes while also hitting 36 fours. He made 484 runs across 16 innings, averaging 32.26 and posting a strike rate of 207.21.
- Season sixes (Indian record): 42
- Fours: 36
- Runs: 484
- Innings: 16
- Average: 32.26
- Strike rate: 207.21
- Best score: 75*
- Tournament finish by runs: 10th-highest run-getter
Sooryavanshi’s current tally puts him firmly in contention, and a strong run of hitting during the Rajasthan-Delhi clash could see him eclipse that six count in a single IPL edition.
Age milestones: sixes before turning 20 and beyond
Beyond the IPL season record, Sooryavanshi is also approaching another extraordinary benchmark based on age. At just 15, he had already struck 99 sixes in 27 T20 innings—an age-related high described as the greatest number of sixes hit by a batter in T20 cricket before turning 20.
- Age: 15
- T20 sixes at that age: 99
- Innings for that tally: 27
- Next milestone: one more six would complete a “century of sixes” before turning 20
Crossing the 100-mark in T20 sixes before his 20th birthday would be a feat that many future players may struggle to replicate, given how early it would place him on the all-important maximums list.
Sooryavanshi’s broader numbers since last year and squad details
Looking at his IPL journey since last season, Sooryavanshi has accumulated 652 runs in 16 innings. His average stands at 40.75 with a strike rate of 224.82. The run haul includes two centuries, and his maximum-hitting display has added up to three sixes over that span.
- IPL runs since last year: 652
- Innings: 16
- Average: 40.75
- Strike rate: 224.82
- Centuries: 2
- Sixes in that IPL span: 3
- Additional note: he is also one six away from becoming the fastest to reach 100 T20 sixes
Delhi Capitals squad
- Sahil Parakh
- KL Rahul (w)
- Nitish Rana
- Sameer Rizvi
- Tristan Stubbs
- David Miller
- Axar Patel (c)
- Dushmantha Chameera
- Kyle Jamieson
- Kuldeep Yadav
- T Natarajan
- Auqib Nabi Dar
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Vipraj Nigam
- Tripurana Vijay
- Abishek Porel
- Lungi Ngidi
- Mukesh Kumar
- Ajay Jadav Mandal
- Prithvi Shaw
- Pathum Nissanka
- Rehan Ahmed
- Madhav Tiwari
- Mitchell Starc
- Karun Nair
Rajasthan Royals squad
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Dhruv Jurel (w)
- Riyan Parag (c)
- Donovan Ferreira
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Dasun Shanaka
- Jofra Archer
- Nandre Burger
- Brijesh Sharma
- Yash Raj Punja
- Ravi Singh
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Tushar Deshpande
- Shubham Dubey
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Adam Milne
- Aman Rao Perala
- Vignesh Puthur
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius
- Kwena Maphaka
- Yudhvir Singh Charak
- Sushant Mishra
- Kuldeep Sen
- Sandeep Sharma
