# Vaibhav Suryavanshi Breaks Chris Gayle’s IPL Sixes Record With a Stunning 97 in IPL 2026 Eliminator

URL: https://technosports.co.in/vaibhav-suryavanshi-chris-gayle-ipl-six-record/  
Published: 2026-05-27  
Updated: 2026-05-27  
Author: Rahul Roy

Some records are meant to stand forever. Chris Gayle’s 59 sixes in IPL 2012 was one of them — until a 15-year-old from Bihar walked out to bat in the IPL 2026 Eliminator and shattered it without even flinching.

## Vaibhav Suryavanshi: A Boy on a Mission

[Vaibhav Suryavanshi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaibhav_Sooryavanshi), the 15-year-old batting prodigy, broke a 14-year-old IPL record for the most sixes in a season by former RCB opener and T20 great Chris Gayle. And he did it in the most dramatic fashion possible — in a knockout game, under pressure, against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

After hitting Sakib Hussain for a six to level Gayle’s record at 59, Suryavanshi broke it just three balls later. He then hit one more on the final ball of the over — simultaneously bringing up his fifty in only 16 balls.

## The Numbers That Define a Legend in Making

| Stat | Record |
| --- | --- |
| 🏏 Innings Score | 97 off 29 balls |
| 💥 Sixes This Season | 65 (Most in any T20 tournament) |
| ⚡ Fifty Speed | 16 balls (Joint-fastest in IPL Playoffs) |
| 📊 Season Strike Rate | 242.85 |
| 🏃 Season Runs | 680 runs from 15 innings |
| 6️⃣ Sixes in this Innings | 12 (Joint-most by an Indian in an IPL innings) |

## Rewriting History, One Six at a Time

Suryavanshi’s 65 sixes are now the most by any batter in a T20 tournament — ever. Gayle had taken 456 balls to set his record. Suryavanshi needed just 266.

He is also the first batter in history to score 600-plus runs in a T20 tournament while striking at 200 or more — a feat that seemed humanly impossible until now.

His 16-ball fifty tied with Suresh Raina’s 16-ball half-century against Kings XI Punjab in the 2014 Qualifier 2 — the joint-fastest fifty in IPL playoff history.

## The Stage Was Set for Greatness

Opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryavanshi first smashed SRH captain Pat Cummins for an overhead six, then hit three sixes and a four off Cummins’ second over, accumulating 25 runs in a single over. He eventually departed for a breathtaking 97 off 29 balls, hitting 12 maximums and five fours.

For the full IPL 2026 Eliminator scorecard and match analysis, check out our [IPL 2026 coverage on TechnoSports](https://www.technosports.co.in/). Also don’t miss our breakdown of [Rajasthan Royals’ IPL 2026 season](https://www.technosports.co.in/).

Suryavanshi isn’t just breaking records — he’s redefining what a teenager can do on cricket’s biggest stage. At 15, while most kids are figuring out life, he’s making Gayle-era legends look ordinary. This is not just a highlight — this is the beginning of an era. 🚀

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