It is not so long ago that Rajasthan Royals had bid Rs 1.10 crore for Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Made his IPL debut at the age of just 14. When Vaibhav scored 252 runs at a strike rate of 206.5 in the very first season. Many people considered it a coincidence and said that this magic of glory would not last long.
When the turn of IPL 2026 came, this innocent boy proved everyone wrong. By scoring more than 500 runs, Vaibhav Suryavanshi remained in the race to win the Orange Cap throughout the season. In his short IPL career, he has made many records, which probably no one will be able to break for a long time.
Fastest IPL century (Indian)
The record of fastest century by an Indian in IPL is in the name of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He completed his century in 35 balls against Gujarat Titans in the 2025 season. In IPL 2026, he scored a century in 36 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- 35 balls – Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- 36 balls – Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- 37 balls – Yusuf Pathan
Youngest IPL debut
When Rajasthan Royals bought Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the mega auction, he was 13 years old. When he made his IPL debut in 2025, he was 14 years old. The record of youngest IPL debut is in his name.
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi – 14 years 23 days
- Prayas Rai Burman – 16 years 157 days
- Mujeeb Ur Rehman – 17 years 11 days
Fastest 50 sixes in IPL
The record of being the fastest to reach 50 sixes in the Indian Premier League is in the name of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Vaibhav had achieved this feat in 15 innings. Whereas Chris Gayle had achieved this position in 21 matches.
- 15 innings – Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- 21 innings – Chris Gayle
Most sixes in a season (Indian)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit 53 sixes in IPL 2026. Vaibhav is the Indian batsman who has hit the most sixes in a single season of IPL. Before him, the Indian record for hitting most sixes was in the name of Abhishek Sharma, who had hit 42 sixes in the 2024 season.
- 53 sixes – Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- 42 sixes – Abhishek Sharma
Indians who hit most sixes in an innings
Vaibhav Suryavanshi played an inning of 103 runs in 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026. In this innings, he hit 12 sixes, which is the most number of sixes hit by an Indian batsman in an IPL innings.
- 12 sixes – Vaibhav Suryavanshi
- 11 sixes – Murali Vijay
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