Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is quickly becoming a defining new name in the IPL\u2014not only for the numbers he is producing, but for the ripple effect he appears to be creating across Indian cricket. If the league once carried the aura of MS Dhoni\u2019s 07, Virat Kohli\u2019s 18, or Rohit Sharma\u2019s 45, then Sooryavanshi\u2019s 03 is now moving into that same kind of rare, iconic territory. The chaos he has unleashed in IPL 2026\u2014through aggressive run-making and a relentless appetite for sixes\u2014has even ignited a fresh wave of enthusiasm inside the Rajasthan Royals setup.<\/p>\n
Reports have highlighted that the franchise is seeing an unusual spike in demand for Sooryavanshi-related merchandise, something that fans at Rajasthan have not experienced at this scale since the league began. The surge is not being described as a typical bump around a star\u2019s breakout either; it has been framed as a surge in requests that has caught the team\u2019s commercial and fanbase dynamics off guard.<\/p>\n
One Rajasthan Royals source pointed out that the jersey has become the standout item, with nearly every request focused on Sooryavanshi\u2019s shirt. \u201cHis jersey is in huge demand. Everyone has been asking only for his jersey. It\u2019s the most-sold jersey too. We have never seen such demand,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n
The merchandise boom arrives just a day after Sooryavanshi once again dismantled the bowling unit of Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the Eliminator at New Chandigarh, he produced a sensational 97 off just 28 balls, a knock that propelled Rajasthan into Qualifier 2, where they are set to face Gujarat Titans.<\/p>\n
Against a bowling attack spearheaded by Pat Cummins, Sooryavanshi struck with the same kind of authority, launching another storm of sixes and boundaries. The impact of his hitting was such that it disrupted and neutralised the plans the opposition had tried to implement, forcing every approach to break down under the pressure of his batting.<\/p>\n
His 12 sixes in that innings pushed his overall season tally to 65 maximums. That total helped him surpass Chris Gayle\u2019s long-standing IPL mark for the most sixes in a single edition, adding another milestone to his already fast-growing list of achievements.<\/p>\n
Sooryavanshi also came extremely close to yet another Gayle record\u2014the fastest century in IPL history. He ultimately fell short by a single delivery, getting out for 97. The dismissal meant he missed out on what would have been his second IPL hundred of the season and his first ton away from Jaipur.<\/p>\n
After receiving the Player of the Match award at the post-game presentation, Sooryavanshi explained his mindset. \u201cI got to know after the game,\u201d he said. \u201cMy focus was on hitting a six. I will score centuries in future, but the focus was on getting maximum runs for the team. I just work on my plans and, if there are shortcomings, I try to improve them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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