RR vs SRH: Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record breaking century, first Indian to hit so many sixes in an innings

Sanjeev Kumar

khelja|26-04-2026

Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored a century. (Photo- PTI)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Hundred: In the 36th match of IPL 2026, 15-year-old young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals played an amazing inning at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Suryavanshi surprised the entire cricket world by scoring a century in just 36 balls. By scoring a century in just 36 balls, he once again registered his name among the fastest centuries in the history of IPL.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored another century

Vaibhav Suryavanshi had scored a century in his IPL debut season itself and has now achieved this feat for the second time.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi played an innings of 103 runs facing 37 balls in this match against SRH. Rain of sixes was seen in his innings, he hit only 5 fours, but hit 12 sixes. That means Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 72 runs in his innings by hitting only sixes. He scored these runs at a strike rate of 278.37, taking only 15 balls to reach his half-century.

Let us tell you, the Indian who scored the fastest century in IPL is Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Last year he had scored a century in 35 balls. At the same time, this time this figure was touched in 36 balls. With this, he has become the first batsman in IPL history to score a century twice in 36 or less balls.

Fastest century in IPL

  • 30 balls – Chris Gayle vs PWI (2013)
  • 35 balls – Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs GT (2025)
  • 36 balls – Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs SRH (2026)*
  • 37 balls – Yusuf Pathan vs MI (2010)
  • 37 balls – Heinrich Klaasen vs KKR (2025)

Most sixes in an innings

Vaibhav Suryavanshi made another big record in his name by hitting 12 sixes in this innings.

He has become the Indian batsman who has hit the most sixes in an innings of IPL. Earlier this record was in the name of Murali Vijay. Murali Vijay had hit 11 sixes in a match against Rajasthan. But now his record has been broken.

Most sixes in IPL match (Indian)

  • 12 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs SRH*
  • 11 – Murali Vijay vs RR
  • 11 – Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs GT
  • 10 – Sanju Samson vs RCB
  • 10 – Shreyas Iyer vs KKR
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