{"id":6252,"date":"2026-04-29T11:51:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-quips-on-ai-chip-bat-rumour-after-ipl-2026-display"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:51:35","slug":"vaibhav-sooryavanshi-quips-on-ai-chip-bat-rumour-after-ipl-2026-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-quips-on-ai-chip-bat-rumour-after-ipl-2026-display","title":{"rendered":"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Quips on \u201cAI Chip\u201d Bat Rumour After IPL 2026 Display"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals\u2019 teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has finally addressed the strange \u201cAI chip in the bat\u201d rumour \u2014 and did it with a playful line that has quickly become a hit online. The 15-year-old, fresh off yet another eye-catching IPL 2026 performance, was asked directly whether there was artificial help hidden inside his willow. With a grin, he answered: \u201cBhagwaan 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 [God has implanted it and told me he is putting something in my bat. I am just using that].\u201d<\/p>\n

From viral quip to record-breaking form<\/h2>\n
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  1. After another record-shattering display in IPL 2026, Sooryavanshi was questioned about the alleged \u201cAI assistance\u201d in his bat.<\/li>\n
  2. He responded in a cheeky, light-hearted way, saying he was simply using what \u201cGod\u201d had put into the bat, which Rajasthan Royals then shared on social media.<\/li>\n
  3. The reply caught fire online, spreading rapidly\u2014mirroring the buzz around Sooryavanshi\u2019s astonishing run in the tournament.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The \u201cAI chip\u201d chatter originally gained traction following Sooryavanshi\u2019s jaw-dropping knock of 103 off 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad. That innings sparked fresh speculation, with Pakistan-based analyst Nauman Niaz taking the idea further\u2014joking that the bat should be examined for any technological trickery.<\/p>\n

    What Nauman Niaz said<\/h3>\n

    Niaz suggested the bat be checked, adding that the teenager looked \u201cunreal,\u201d while also highlighting how explosive the youngster\u2019s technique and all-round, 360-degree strokeplay appeared.<\/p>\n

    However, any lingering doubts were answered the only way Sooryavanshi knows\u2014by piling on runs. In Rajasthan Royals\u2019 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 deliveries.<\/p>\n

    That landmark surpassed the previous fastest mark held by Andre Russell, who had reached 400 in 188 balls during 2019. It also left behind several high-profile names\u2014Abhishek Sharma, Nicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell\u2014who had been associated with elite scoring pace in recent IPL seasons.<\/p>\n

    The route to the milestone included a brutal spell at the crease: Sooryavanshi struck 43 runs off 16 balls, with his fearless hitting helping dismantle Arshdeep Singh and Lockie Ferguson during the same surge.<\/p>\n

    With the latest numbers, Sooryavanshi now sits at the top of the run tally for IPL 2026 (Orange Cap), having amassed 400 runs in nine matches. He is striking at an astonishing 238.09 and has already cleared the ropes 37 times with sixes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals\u2019 teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has finally addressed the strange \u201cAI chip in the bat\u201d rumour \u2014 and did it with…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Reacts to AI Chip Bat Rumour IPL 2026","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tackles the \u201cAI chip bat\u201d rumour after IPL 2026, joking with fans and adding fuel to the viral cricket chatter.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"\nVaibhav Sooryavanshi Reacts to AI Chip Bat Rumour IPL 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi tackles the \u201cAI chip bat\u201d rumour after IPL 2026, joking with fans and adding fuel to 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