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Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi aims to shatter Chris Gayle's iconic 175-run T20 record in the upcoming IPL season. After a stellar 2025, including a U-19 World Cup final century, the Rajasthan Royals star is focused on team victory while eyeing individual milestones. He credits the franchise and Rahul Dravid for his rapid development.
NEW DELHI: Teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has set his sights on one of the most iconic records in T20 history ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season — the legendary 175-run knock by Chris Gayle. After a sensational 2025 that saw him emerge as one of Indian cricket’s brightest young stars, Sooryavanshi is preparing for another explosive campaign with Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026. The teenager had taken the tournament by storm last year by becoming the youngest centurion in IPL history, before continuing his dream run with centuries in England and Australia.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! His remarkable rise reached another high earlier this year when he smashed a stunning 175 in the final of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup to guide India to the title.
Now, the prodigious batter wants to scale another big milestone. 129604221 Speaking at the BCCI Naman Awards in New Delhi, Sooryavanshi made it clear which record he would most like to achieve. Asked to choose between hitting six sixes in an over, scoring the fastest IPL century, or surpassing Gayle’s famous 175, the youngster didn’t hesitate.
“To break the 175-run record,” he said. — StarSportsIndia (@StarSportsIndia) Gayle’s blistering 175 for RCB against Pune Warriors India in IPL 2013 remains the highest individual score in the history of the league — and in all T20 cricket — more than a decade later. However, Sooryavanshi’s main focus remains helping Rajasthan Royals win their second IPL title.