Emerging Indian talent and Rajasthan Royals opening batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi established several records in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday. These accomplishments occurred during his side’s 2026 IPL encounter with Lucknow Super Giants at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium. Although the left-handed player posted a low score, it was sufficient to eclipse Prithvi Shaw’s mark by a wide margin and reach a key milestone. His performance enabled him to accumulate 500 runs in the competition.
Sooryavanshi entered the IPL last year at age 15, stepping in after an injury to Sanju Samson. He capitalized on the chance, amassing 252 runs across seven appearances for Rajasthan Royals. This year, he has added 254 runs in the same number of outings.
Wednesday’s effort made Sooryavanshi the quickest to amass 500 IPL runs, achieving it in 227 deliveries and bettering Glenn Maxwell’s prior benchmark of 260 balls.
Additionally, at 15 years and 26 days old, the Rajasthan Royals opener became the youngest to reach 500 IPL runs, far surpassing Shaw’s record set at 19 years and 164 days.
In the match, Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs, snapping their losing streak while extending their opponents’ to four straight losses.
Choosing to field first, Lucknow Super Giants limited Rajasthan Royals to 159 for six, with Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, and Mohsin Khan each claiming two wickets. Ravindra Jadeja led the batting for Rajasthan Royals with an unbeaten 43 from 29 deliveries.
Lucknow Super Giants struggled from the outset in their pursuit and failed to match the required run rate, collapsing to 119 all out in 18 overs. Jofra Archer starred for Rajasthan Royals with bowling figures of 3 for 20.
