Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has opened up about his viral celebration after taking the Rajasthan Royals (RR) close to the IPL 2026 playoffs on May 19. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi completely destroyed the Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) bowling attack to keep the Rajasthan Royals alive in the playoff race with a stunning match-winning knock in Jaipur.
Chasing a massive target of 221 runs in Jaipur, Vaibhav made it look simple with his fearless batting. He smashed 93 runs in just 38 balls with the help of 11 fours and five sixes. His attacking knock helped Rajasthan Royals chase down the target in 19.1 overs as they registered a huge seven-wicket victory against LSG, which kept RR strongly in the race for the IPL 2026 playoffs.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s mysterious ‘A’ celebration goes viral online
But after Rajasthan Royals’ dominant win over Lucknow Super Giants, fans started speculating about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s special celebration after reaching his half-century in Jaipur. The youngster made an “A” sign with his fingers, and immediately fans started guessing what it meant. Some thought it was for someone special, while others started creating their own stories online.
At first, Vaibhav tried to avoid the question when he was asked about the same by the broadcaster Murali Kartik. The RR opener said that he keeps trying new celebrations in every match. The young sensation said at the post-match presentation, “I just did it. Even in the last match, the celebration I did—it meant nothing. I just try something new in every match.”
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reveals truth behind special celebration
Eventually, the left-handed batter revealed that the celebration was actually for his mother, and her name starts with the letter “A.” The youngster also shared that he did not want to reveal it because he wanted to continue the celebration without making too much noise around it.
Vaibhav added, “Ye maine apni mummy ko dedicate kiya, unka naam A se hai. Mein chahta nahi tha ki sabko bataoon kyunki mein isko continue karna chahta hoon, but actually unke liye tha. This I dedicated to my mother. Her name starts with ‘A,’ so that’s why. I didn’t want this to be known to everyone because I don’t want to jinx it.”
An entertainer on the field and even off it 😄
That’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for you 😌
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/LvQzM3tl06 #TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #RRvLSG | @rajasthanroyals pic.twitter.com/XO3ZKPPJWb
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 19, 2026
Did Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dedicate his viral celebration to his girlfriend Aditi?
At the same time, there have been rumors on social media that the celebration was linked to a girl named Aditi. Some even connected it with an old Instagram story that incidentally went viral through modified apps, saying he dedicated his knock to his girlfriend, named Aditi.
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Vaibhav’s girlfriend’s name is Aditi and he dedicated his innings to his love. 🥹💗
(last year he mentioned her ID secretly in his insta story but it was accessible through Insta MOD apps) pic.twitter.com/15vxVoTvec
— Abhinav MSDian™ (@Abhinav_hariom) May 19, 2026
Well, with an explosive Jaipur innings, Vaibhav has now scored 579 runs in 13 innings in IPL 2026 so far. He went ahead of Mitchell Marsh, who is in second place with 566 runs on the chart, to retain the Orange Cap.
The young Bihar batter is averaging nearly 45 and scoring at a stunning strike rate of 236.32. Vaibhav has already smashed one century and three half-centuries so far this season.
