He became the first player to cross 400 runs in IPL 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSooryavanshi\u2019s rise has been rapid and hard to ignore. After arriving with plenty of uncertainty around his age and readiness, he has turned that debate into a statement of intent\u2014starting with a century in his debut IPL season and carrying that momentum into IPL 2026.<\/p>\n
The Royals\u2019 gamble has paid off in vivid fashion. His batting output this season reads like a blend of control and acceleration: 52, 31, 39, 78, 0, 46, 8, 103, and 43. The variety in those innings underlines why he has looked both dangerous and consistent, not just streaky.<\/p>\n
Right now, his numbers are putting him in a class of his own. He tops the run-scoring charts with 400 runs from nine innings, boasting a batting average of 44.44. Even more striking is his strike rate of 238.09, and the milestone matters\u2014he is the first batter to reach the 400-run mark in IPL 2026.<\/p>\n
Broad backs RR\u2019s scouting call<\/h3>\n
Stuart Broad, another former England fast bowler, also weighed in on Rajasthan Royals\u2019 bold approach. While discussing the move, Broad praised the club\u2019s scouting and development structure, pointing to the initial surprise when the teenager was brought into the squad.<\/p>\n
Broad recalled that when Rajasthan Royals signed Sooryavanshi at the auction, the player was around 14\u2014or possibly even younger. In his view, it felt unusual to introduce someone so raw into top-level domestic cricket and to do so with such a heavy spotlight already attached.<\/p>\n
He added that the pressure of being around a high-performance squad for multiple years can be significant. Broad questioned the logic of it at the time, arguing that without the ability to secure a long-term contract, there was always a risk that the player could explore other options if opportunities opened up\u2014such as moving to Mumbai Indians if a path became available.<\/p>\n
Broad also pointed to how the retention and auction process could work in the player\u2019s favour. As he put it, if Sooryavanshi enters the next retention and chooses to go into the auction, the club would likely need to meet the player\u2019s price with \u201cnumbers,\u201d implying that his current impact would naturally raise his market value.<\/p>\n
With Sooryavanshi continuing to dominate at the top of the scoring charts, Rajasthan Royals\u2019 early faith is no longer a talking point\u2014it is a blueprint for how talent can be identified, nurtured, and then unleashed at the highest level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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