Rajasthan Royals’ teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has finally addressed the strange “AI chip in the bat” rumour—and his reply has been as entertaining as his batting. After another eye-catching performance in IPL 2026, the 15-year-old was asked whether there was any artificial help built into his bat. With a grin, he delivered a cheeky response that has since spread rapidly across social media.
Sooryavanshi, now a regular headline-maker for his batting explosiveness, was questioned again about the alleged technology after yet another record-type showing. He answered in Hindi: “Bhagwaan ne laga ke diya hai. Upar hi bola tha ki bat mein tumhare kuch laga ke de raha hoon. Ussi ka istemaal kar raha hoon.” The message, in essence, suggested that he was simply using what he’d been “told” was added to his bat by a higher power—turning a potentially serious allegation into a light moment.
Rajasthan Royals shared the response on their official social platforms, and the post quickly caught fire online. Fans have largely treated the comment as part of Sooryavanshi’s growing aura this season—an aura that has been reinforced by back-to-back match-changing knocks.
How the “AI chip” talk began
- The “AI chip” theory first gained traction after Sooryavanshi produced a jaw-dropping innings of 103 off 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- A Pakistan-based analyst, Nauman Niaz, then floated the idea in a joking manner, suggesting the bat should be checked for any hidden technology.
- Niaz said: “Think about it… get his bat checked… he probably used an AI chip… he is unreal,” while also praising the teenager’s technique and all-around 360-degree hitting.
Fastest to 400 in an IPL season
- Any lingering doubt, if there was any, was answered on the field by Sooryavanshi during RR’s match against Punjab Kings.
- He became the quickest batter in IPL history to reach 400 runs in a single season, doing it in just 167 balls.
- He surpassed the previous record held by Andre Russell, who had reached 400 in 188 deliveries back in 2019.
- With the milestone, Sooryavanshi also left behind several major names in the run-race, including Abhishek Sharma, Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell.
- The key contribution came during a blistering knock of 43 off 16 balls, an innings that struck fear into both Arshdeep Singh and Lockie Ferguson.
Sooryavanshi is now leading the run charts in IPL 2026 (Orange Cap race) with 400 runs from nine matches. He has maintained an incredible strike rate of 238.09 and has already struck 37 sixes, underlining why the “AI chip” conversation—however playful—has only intensified as his season continues to rewrite the record books.
