In a dramatic turn of events during the IPL 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old prodigy from Rajasthan Royals, suffered a hamstring injury after his stellar performance. Sooryavanshi scored 103 runs off just 37 balls, marking him as the youngest and fastest player to reach 1,000 runs in T20 cricket. He achieved this milestone in only 473 balls, surpassing notable players like Mitchell Owen and Andrew Symonds. His innings included 12 sixes, setting a new record for the most sixes in an innings by a player against SRH. At the time of his injury, Rajasthan Royals had set a formidable target of 229 runs for SRH to chase, with Sooryavanshi holding the Orange Cap for most runs in the tournament with 357 runs at an impressive strike rate of 234.86. The match was crucial for both teams as they aimed for their fifth victory of the season.