
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 78 runs off 26 balls, leading Rajasthan Royals to victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026. He matched his record for the fastest fifty of the season, reaching it in just 15 balls.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hit 78 off 26 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to register a fourth straight win in IPL 2026 on Friday. He also matched his own record for the fastest fifty of the season.
Sooryavanshi reached his half-century in 15 balls, hitting eight fours and seven sixes. His innings, at a strike rate close to 300, took Rajasthan Royals to 129 for two in 8.1 overs in a chase of 202.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the only batter with a strike rate of over 300 in IPL history, achieving this with a 78 off 26 balls.
He scored his fifty in just 15 balls, matching his own record for the fastest fifty of the season.
Rajasthan Royals won the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, marking their fourth consecutive victory in IPL 2026.
In the opening match, Sooryavanshi scored 52 runs off 17 balls, achieving a strike rate of 305.88.



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"I just try to replicate what I do in practice and try not to do extra. I back my natural game," said Sooryavanshi after the game.
Earlier, he had also scored a 15-ball fifty in the team’s opening match against Chennai Super Kings. In that game, he made 52 off 17 balls with four fours and five sixes at a strike rate of 305.88.
With two scores of fifty or more at a strike rate of 300 or above, Sooryavanshi has become the only player in IPL history to record multiple half-centuries at that strike rate after the completion of innings (whether out or not out).
Overall, there have been seven instances of batters scoring a half-century at a strike rate of 300 or more, and Sooryavanshi is the only player to appear twice on that list.
Romario Shepherd leads the list with 53 off 16 balls at a strike rate of 378.57, which came against Chennai Super Kings last year at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
| Player | Runs | BF | SR | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| R Shepherd (RCB) | 53* | 16 | 378.57 | v CSK | Bengaluru | 3 May 2025 |
| PJ Cummins (KKR) | 56* | 19 | 373.33 | v MI | Pune | 6 Apr 2022 |
| J Fraser-McGurk (DC) | 65 | 28 | 361.11 | v SRH | Delhi | 20 Apr 2024 |
| SK Raina (CSK | 87 | 25 | 348 | v Kings XI | Wankhede | 30 May 2014 |
| YK Pathan (KKR) | 72 | 22 | 327.27 | v SRH | Eden Gardens | 24 May 2014 |
| N Pooran (LSG) | 62 | 19 | 326.31 | v RCB | Bengaluru | 10 Apr 2023 |
| KL Rahul (KXIP) | 51 | 16 | 318.75 | v Daredevils | Mohali | 8 Apr 2018 |
| SP Narine (KKR) | 54 | 17 | 317.64 | v RCB | Bengaluru | 7 May 2017 |
| J Fraser-McGurk (DC) | 84 | 27 | 311.11 | v MI | Delhi | 27 Apr 2024 |
| V Sooryavanshi (RR) | 52 | 17 | 305.88 | v CSK | Guwahati | 30 Mar 2026 |
| KA Pollard (MI) | 51* | 17 | 300 | v KKR | Wankhede | 28 Apr 2016 |
| V Sooryavanshi (RR) | 78 | 26 | 300 | v RCB | Guwahati | 10 Apr 2026 |
Sooryavanshi is also the youngest player in T20 cricket to score a half-century at a strike rate of 300 or more in a completed innings. He first did it at the age of 14 years and 232 days for India A in November 2025, then against Chennai Super Kings in Rajasthan Royals’ first match this season at 15 years and 3 days, and again against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 15 years and 14 days.
| Player | Runs | BF | SR | Age | Opposition | Start Date |
| V Sooryavanshi (India A) | 144 | 42 | 342.85 | 14y 232d | v U.A.E. | 14 Nov 2025 |
| V Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) | 52 | 17 | 305.88 | 15y 3d | v CSK | 30 Mar 2026 |
| V Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) | 78 | 26 | 300 | 15y 14d | v RCB | 10 Apr 2026 |
| YS Samra (Canada) | 50* | 15 | 333.33 | 18y 262d | v Bahamas | 18 Jun 2025 |
| RR Pant (Delhi) | 116* | 38 | 305.26 | 20y 102d | v Himachal | 14 Jan 2018 |
| Hazratullah Zazai (Kabul Zwanan) | 62 | 17 | 364.7 | 20y 205d | v Legends | 14 Oct 2018 |
| JG Bethell (Birmingham Bears) | 56* | 16 | 350 | 20y 241d | v Northants | 20 Jun 2024 |
| MJ Guptill (Auckland) | 55 | 18 | 305.55 | 21y 122d | v Central D | 30 Jan 2008 |
| RK Singh (Uttar Pradesh) | 52* | 16 | 325 | 21y 135d | v Tripura | 24 Feb 2019 |
| LRPL Taylor (Central Districts) | 66 | 22 | 300 | 21y 325d | v Otago | 27 Jan 2006 |
The top three spots in this list are all held by Sooryavanshi.
Canada’s Yuvraj Singh Samra is fourth, having scored a 15-ball fifty against the Bahamas last year at the age of 18 years and 262 days.
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