- All eyes will be on 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the three matches to be played in Delhi between September 13 and 17
- Vaibhav has hit 148 sixes in 40 innings, if he hits two more sixes against Afghanistan, it will be a record.
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi to become the fastest batsman to hit 150 sixes in T20 cricket, surpassing Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis and Mohammad Wasim
Vaibhav Suryavanshi has got a golden opportunity to set a historic T20 cricket record just ahead of the 2026 Asian Games. The Indian team will leave for the Asian Games in Japan at the end of September, but before that, a new T20 series has been announced for Team India.
In this three-match series against Afghanistan in New Delhi from September 13 to 17 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Ready to make a splash once again with his aggressive batting. Not only will this be a great opportunity for Team India to practice ahead of the Asian Games, but at the same time, Vaibhav can become the fastest batsman to hit 150 sixes in the history of T20 cricket with just two sixes.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi can break records
If Glory to Suryavanshi If he gets a chance to play in this series against Afghanistan, he will break a huge record. Vaibhav has so far hit 148 sixes in 40 innings of his T20 career. If he hits two more sixes in the upcoming series, he will become the fastest batsman in the world to hit 150 sixes in the T20 format.
Interestingly, Vaibhav still has a lot of time to reach this milestone. Currently, the world record for fastest 150 sixes in T20 cricket is held by Mohammed Wasim of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who achieved the feat in 66 innings. He is followed by West Indies' Evin Lewis (70 innings) and Chris Gayle (72 innings). Vaibhav still has 25 innings left to break Mohammad Wasim's record, which clearly shows his rapid progress towards this stage.
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Suryakumar Yadav's Indian record is also in view
Suryakumar Yadav holds the record for the fastest 150 T20I sixes, a feat he accomplished in 86 innings. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is now on the verge of breaking Surya's record. At just 15 years old, Vaibhav has established himself as a statistical powerhouse. He has hit 132 fours and 148 sixes in 40 innings in 40 matches. He has a total of 1,670 runs to his name in the T20 format, including four brilliant centuries and eight fifties.
Vaibhav made a splash on the Zimbabwean tour
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's performance was impressive in the T20 series against Zimbabwe, which preceded the series against Afghanistan. He was the highest run-scorer in that series. He scored 151 runs in just 77 balls with two fifties in three matches at an impressive strike rate of 196.10. Vaibhav was named Man of the Match and Man of the Series after his brilliant knock of 81 in the third and final T20I. He hit 15 fours and nine sixes throughout the series. Now, as he prepares for the Asian Games in Delhi, all eyes will be on Vaibhav's historic record.
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