Delhi: In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, 15-year-old star opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi has surprised the cricket world with his stormy game. At an age when players struggle to make a place in domestic cricket, Vaibhav has made a distinct identity with his batting in the world’s biggest T20 league. This opener of Rajasthan Royals (RR) has won the hearts of the fans by playing explosive innings continuously throughout the season.
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In the eliminator match played against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Vaibhav Suryavanshi played such an inning, which is now being discussed everywhere. He completely changed the course of the match by scoring 97 runs in just 29 balls. On the basis of his explosive batting, Rajasthan Royals registered a spectacular victory. There was rain of fours and sixes in Vaibhav’s innings, seeing which even the cricket experts were stunned.
Mohammed Yusuf praised him profusely
The echo of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s performance has now reached Pakistan. Former Pakistani batsman Mohammad Yusuf has also openly praised this young player. While sharing the post on social media platform X, he described Vaibhav as a big star of the future.
However, in his post, Mohammad Yusuf compared Vaibhav Suryavanshi with former explosive batsman of Pakistan Shahid Afridi. He wrote that Vaibhav reminds him of young Shahid Afridi, who was famous for his fearless style and aggressive batting.
15 year old cricket sensation #Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reminds me of @SAfridiofficial young, fearless, explosive, full of energy. The future is here! 🔥🏏 #Cricket#IPL2026
— Mohammad Yousaf (@yousaf1788) May 28, 2026
Controversy arose on social media regarding comparison
This comparison of Mohammad Yusuf was not liked by many cricket fans. A large number of users on social media reacted to his post and said that it is not right to compare the level of batting Vaibhav Suryavanshi is doing at the age of 15 with any player. Some fans also said that Vaibhav has created his own identity and there is no need to associate him with the name of any other player.
Vaibhav captures the orange cap
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s bat is continuously on fire in IPL 2026. This Rajasthan Royals batsman has so far scored 680 runs in 15 matches. During this period, his average was 45.33, while the strike rate reached 242.85, which is considered very special for any batsman.
Vaibhav has hit 55 fours and 65 sixes this season. The biggest thing is that he has also made the record of hitting most sixes in one season of IPL. Earlier, this record was in the name of legendary West Indies batsman Chris Gayle, who had hit 59 sixes in one season. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has now left this figure behind and has created history with a new record.
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It is noteworthy that Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s performance in IPL 2026 has been extraordinary. His aggressive strike rate at such a young age makes him a future superstar. It also gives rise to a bright future and new hope for Indian cricket.
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