Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Overtakes Chris Gayle for Most Sixes in a Single IPL Season During SRH vs RR Eliminator
By smashing his eighth six of the innings in just the fourth over, he overtook Gayle's 2012 benchmark of 59 maximums.
Rajasthan Royals' 15-year-old opening sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has broken Chris Gayle's long-standing record for the most sixes in a single IPL edition. The teenager achieved the monumental feat during the high-stakes SRH vs RR IPL 2026 Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mullanpur. Entering the match with 53 tournament sixes, the prodigious left-hander launched a ruthless assault on the Hyderabad bowlers. By smashing his eighth six of the innings in just the fourth over, he overtook Gayle's 2012 benchmark of 59 maximums. You can read the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals match scorecard here.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Surpasses Chris Gayle
A 15-year-old just broke Chris Gayle's record 🤯
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is truly special 🩷
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