Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks world record despite flop show against Mumbai Indians

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi set a new T20 cricket record as the highest-scoring teenager in a single IPL tournament with 583 runs in IPL 2026, breaking the previous record. Despite a poor performance against Mumbai Indians in one match, his overall achievement has helped Rajasthan Royals advance to the playoffs.

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name in T20 history, becoming the highest-scoring teenager in a single tournament with 583 runs in IPL 2026, surpassing Devdutt Padikkal's record. Despite a rare off-day against Mumbai Indians, the young sensation's stellar season, marked by an incredible strike rate and a century, has propelled RR to the playoffs.