Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: Chris Gayle’s ‘That’ Big Record on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Qualifier-2; Another record will be created!

• Chris Gayle’s big record ‘it’ on Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s target in Qualifier-2
• Another record will be created!
• A chance to overtake Andre Russell too

Indian Premier League (IPL) 15-year-old batsman in 2026 season, in 15-year history By Vaibhav Suryavanshi No other player has broken so many records in a single season. During the ‘Eliminator’ match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed a blistering 97 runs off just 29 balls with a total of 12 sixes, a performance that enabled him to break several ‘all-time records’ simultaneously. Now, given his current form ahead of the ‘Qualifier 2’ match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has a golden opportunity to set another big record to his name.

Vaibhav has a chance to complete the fastest 100 sixes in IPL

The ‘Qualifier 2’ match of IPL 2026 will be played on May 29 between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, at the Mullanpur Stadium in New Chandigarh. In this match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has a great chance to break Chris Gayle’s record of needing the least number of innings to hit 100 sixes in the IPL. Gayle reached the milestone of 100 sixes in IPL in 37 innings. As for Vaibhav Suryavanshi, he has so far scored 932 runs at an average of 42.36 in 22 innings from 22 matches in the IPL and has also hit 89 sixes in the process. Consequently, if Vaibhav hits 11 more sixes in the ‘Qualifier 2’ match against Gujarat Titans, he will become the player to complete the century of sixes in the shortest innings in IPL history.

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A chance to overtake Andre Russell too

Apart from Chris Gayle’s record, Vaibhav Suryavanshi also holds the record for scoring 100 sixes in the fewest balls in the IPL with sixes in 657 balls. Considering Vaibhav Suryavanshi, he has faced 402 balls so far. If Vaibhav scores 68 runs in this match, he will complete his 1,000 runs in IPL; And in doing so, he will become the joint-second fastest player to reach the milestone. The record for the shortest innings to reach the 1,000-run mark in the IPL is held by Shaun Marsh, who achieved the feat in just 21 innings.

Chris Gayle also became a fan of Vaibhav

Impressed by Vaibhav’s explosive innings, Chris Gayle himself took to social media to praise him. After the match, Gayle took to his official social media handle to share pictures of his on-screen glory, dubbing him the “new six machine”. Gayle shared a screenshot of Vaibhav’s batting on social media and wrote, “Carnage Vaibhav Suryavanshi… unlucky! But you too will get there.” In cricket, the term ‘carnage’ is used for a batsman who literally washes away the bowlers. Gayle termed it unfortunate that he narrowly missed out on the record for the fastest century, but also expressed confidence that he would definitely break the record in the future.

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