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The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is in progress, and in Qualifier 2, the Gujarat Titans (GT) played the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. In the match, the boy wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been striking the ball once again as the Southpaw has broken yet another record tonight.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, before this match, scored 680 runs, becoming the first uncapped batter to score the most runs and also 600+ runs in a single edition with a strike rate over 200. Tonight, he became the first uncapped batter to score 700* runs in a single edition in the league’s history. He has been in excellent form in IPL 2026.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is playing a contrasting innings
Vaibhav, who was struggling against the likes of Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada, got in charge as he brought the milestone in the 3.2 over, where he smacked Rabada for a four. So far, he has been quiet in terms of the way he plays his innings. The Southpaw has scored 46 runs off 25 deliveries, which is a contrasting figure.
The Southpaw has had a stellar IPL 2026 season; this has to be his best of the two IPL seasons he has featured in, with the kind of form he has been in as he broke Chris Gayle’s record for striking the most sixes in a single season he has now struck 67* sixes in the tournament and continues to impress everyone with his big hitting skills at such a young age.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi creates another milestone
Tonight, he became the first IPL player to score 500 runs in the powerplay during a single season of a T20 event. The majority of his IPL 2026 runs have come in the first six overs, showcasing his ability to take the best bowlers across the world in this tournament and also take the game away from the opposition.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi surpasses David Warner, Travis Head, and Virat Kohli as the player with the most power-play runs in a single IPL season. The Southpaw has scored 521 runs with a strike rate of 233.63, which has been an astonishing record from a 15-year-old boy in the world’s toughest T20 league, and he will look to score big tonight.
| Rank | Batter | Team (Season) | Powerplay Runs | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR (2026) | 521* | 233.63 |
| 2 | David Warner | SRH (2016) | 467 | 150.16 |
| 3 | Travis Head | SRH (2024) | 402 | 208.29 |
| 4 | Sai Sudharsan | GT (2025) | 402 | 155.81 |
| 5 | Adam Gilchrist | Deccan Chargers (2009) | 382 | 165.36 |
GT bowlers had the power play
Coming to the match, there was a toss controversy, as it happened twice after the match referee failed to hear Riyan Parag’s call for the first time, when GT won it, and the second time it was RR who won the toss and elected to bat first. The Royals played the same team, but the Titans made one change from their last loss vs RCB.
After choosing to bat first, Yashasvi Jaiswal went back early, and Dhruv Jurel also could not trouble the GT bowlers as they went back for 1 and 7 runs, respectively. Ravindra Jadeja surprisingly came in at no.4 and played a handy knock of 34 runs off 19 before being retired hurt.
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