Rajasthan Royals’ young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi continued his brilliant batting in IPL 2026, scoring 46 runs in 21 balls against Delhi Capitals. During this time, he has also made the record of becoming the Indian batsman who has hit the most sixes in a season of IPL.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Most IPL Sixes Record: Rajasthan Royals (RR) young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi continues to be in great form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. On Sunday (May 17), in the match against Delhi Capitals (DC), he once again entertained the audience with his aggressive batting. In this match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 46 runs in just 21 balls. He hit 5 fours and 3 brilliant sixes in his innings.
Vaibhav became the Indian to hit the most sixes in the IPL season
During this match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a big record in his name. He has now become the Indian batsman to hit the most number of sixes in an IPL season. Vaibhav has hit 43 sixes so far in IPL 2026. He broke the record of Abhishek Sharma, who had hit 42 sixes in IPL 2024.
List of Indian batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL season
43* — Vaibhav Suryavanshi (2026)
42 — Abhishek Sharma (2024)
39 — Shreyas Iyer (2025)
38 — Virat Kohli (2016)
38 — Virat Kohli (2024)
38 — Suryakumar Yadav (2025)
Also made a record of hitting a six on the first ball
Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit a six on his very first ball in this match. He played this big shot on the ball of Lungi Ngidi. The special thing is that this is the third time in IPL 2026, when Vaibhav has hit a six on the first ball of his innings. Before him, only Shahrukh Khan, Sunil Narine and Devdutt Padikkal could achieve such a feat in a single IPL season.
Batsman who hit a six on the first ball three times in the IPL season
- Shahrukh Khan (Punjab Kings), 2023
- Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders), 2025
- Devdutt Padikkal (Royal Challengers Bangalore), 2026
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals), 2026
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s fantastic figures in IPL 2026
At the age of just 15, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has performed brilliantly in IPL 2026. So far he has scored 486 runs in 12 matches at an average of 40.50. During this period, he has scored one century and three half-centuries. His strike rate has been 234.78, which is making him one of the most dangerous batsmen this season. Vaibhav has hit 43 fours and 43 sixes so far this season, which clearly shows his aggressive batting.
Missed a half-century, but won the hearts of the fans
Vaibhav Suryavanshi could not complete his half-century despite his flamboyant batting. However, he won the hearts of the audience with his brilliant innings. Delhi Capitals bowler Madhav Tiwari dismissed him. Vaibhav tried to play a quick shot on Madhav’s slow ball, but the ball did not hit the bat properly and David Miller caught him.