{"id":12957,"date":"2026-05-29T06:12:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-fires-12-sixes-vs-srh-as-ipl-century-almost-falls"},"modified":"2026-05-29T06:12:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:12:57","slug":"vaibhav-sooryavanshi-fires-12-sixes-vs-srh-as-ipl-century-almost-falls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-fires-12-sixes-vs-srh-as-ipl-century-almost-falls","title":{"rendered":"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Fires 12 Sixes vs SRH as IPL Century Almost Falls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered a stunning T20 display against SRH, launching 12 sixes in a performance that looked almost effortless at times. The young batter\u2019s strike rate this season is above 242, and his innings came agonisingly close to the fastest century ever seen in IPL history. What made the feat even more remarkable was his record-breaking season: by smashing 65 maximums in a single campaign, he has surpassed Chris Gayle\u2019s earlier benchmark of 59 sixes.<\/p>\n<h2>SRH assault: sixes built on timing, not strain<\/h2>\n<p>When Sooryavanshi struck his opening six against SRH yesterday, it didn\u2019t look like a slog at all. The ball was full length and sat up nicely onto the bat, and the contact appeared soft\u2014almost as if it simply kissed the willow before flying straight down the ground. The impression was clear: once he gets set facing up, it\u2019s hard to justify bowling him a delivery that he can line up like that.<\/p>\n<p>The second maximum followed the same script. Even after the ball pitched and bounced sharply, it still met the same fate\u2014he hooked it away and the ball sailed over the ropes. In the remaining ten sixes that came after that, one theme stood out: the power appeared to arrive naturally, with very little forcing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The third six was another straight drive, smoother than the last, with timing so clean it looked less like a batter striking and more like he was coaxing the ball to obey.<\/li>\n<li>In slow motion, the contact looked to land right in the heart of the bat, highlighting that it\u2019s not merely brute strength\u2014his technique is sharp.<\/li>\n<li>The very next shot, an upper-cut, cleared the fence again, reinforcing how consistently he found the right areas.<\/li>\n<li>For the fifth six, even the moment the ball met the bat suggested it might not go all the way, but it still carried over the boundary comfortably.<\/li>\n<li>Even the sixth and seventh were marked by the same effortless rhythm, including a six over covers that again appeared to rely on feel rather than violence.<\/li>\n<li>By the time the eighth six arrived, the fielder was left helpless and the bowler had little more than a demoralised look\u2014such was the certainty of the strike.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why this feels like a new batting era<\/h2>\n<p>T20 cricket originally created a pattern where batters could play freely mainly during the opening phase\u2014particularly the first six overs. But the modern game has changed the tempo, and now the entire contest often turns into a continuous hitting challenge. Sooryavanshi\u2019s innings fits perfectly into that evolution, almost like it\u2019s pushing the standard even further.<\/p>\n<p>In his spectacular display yesterday, his strike rate was above 334. It wasn\u2019t an isolated blip either; his strike rate this season is hovering over 242. The season total also underlines the scale of his impact: with 65 sixes, he has broken Chris Gayle\u2019s previous record of 59 maximums in a campaign. And hitting Pat Cummins for three consecutive sixes was another reminder that his success isn\u2019t limited to one kind of delivery or one match-up.<\/p>\n<h2>From comparisons to conduct: the humility behind the hype<\/h2>\n<p>Sooryavanshi is being described as a complete package, and at just 15 years of age, the level of output he\u2019s producing raises questions about what children even do at that stage of life. He has, in effect, set new benchmarks for players of his age\u2014both in terms of skill and in terms of the confidence he brings to the crease.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the debate now is where his ceiling sits compared to the sport\u2019s greatest batters. Until recently, cricket experts had argued it was too soon to place him alongside legends. However, yesterday brought high-profile comparisons: Tom Moody likened Vaibhav to Don Bradman, while Anil Kumble drew parallels with Sachin Tendulkar, calling him the \u201cGod of Cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also narrowly missed another historic milestone. Even though he fell short of setting the record for the fastest century in IPL history, his run-rate impact was close enough for the record-holder to take notice. Chris Gayle\u2014who owns the mark with a 30-ball century\u2014expressed hope that Sooryavanshi could break his benchmark at some point in the near future.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tom Moody compared Sooryavanshi to Don Bradman.<\/li>\n<li>Anil Kumble compared him to Sachin Tendulkar.<\/li>\n<li>Chris Gayle, holder of the 30-ball IPL century record, said he hopes Vaibhav can break it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Grounded despite the breakthrough<\/h2>\n<p>When a career begins with such explosive momentum, elders often urge young players to stay grounded. In Sooryavanshi\u2019s case, the early signs point toward humility rather than arrogance. So far, there has been nothing in what he has said or done to suggest that success has gone to his head.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday on the field, the moment he noticed Sunil Gavaskar, he ran over to touch his feet. Sanjay Bangar was nearby, and Sooryavanshi touched his feet as well. He even attempted to touch the feet of cricket commentator Jatin Sapru, who was standing right there.<\/p>\n<p>There may be naivety and innocence in those gestures, but his feet appear firmly on the ground for now. And as long as that remains the case, the expectation is that he will keep delivering on the pitch. Those who know him closely say that alongside his massive success, he is becoming even more humble. Whether that mindset is rooted in values instilled from Bihar, or whether the tragic stories of other rising stars who faded away have taught him lessons, is something that will become clearer over time.<\/p>\n<p>For now, though, what\u2019s hard to ignore is the feeling that something fresh has risen in cricket\u2019s sky\u2014his light\u2014and its impact is already spreading across the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered a stunning T20 display against SRH, launching 12 sixes in a performance that looked almost effortless at times. 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