Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Aims to Break Chris Gayle's T20 Record with Ambitious Goals
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Sets Big Challenge For Himself, Wants To Break Chris Gayle's Mega Record

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old talent from Rajasthan Royals, aspires to not only surpass Chris Gayle's T20 record of 175* but also to score the first-ever double century in T20 cricket. He has made headlines with remarkable performances in both IPL and U19 cricket.
- 01Sooryavanshi has scored 583 runs in the IPL 2025 season, averaging 41.64 with a strike rate of 232.27.
- 02He holds the record for the most sixes in U19 World Cup history, with 30 sixes, surpassing Dewald Brevis's previous record.
- 03Sooryavanshi became the youngest T20 centurion at 14 years old, achieving this milestone in IPL against Gujarat Titans.
- 04He has a best score of 175 in U19 cricket and is India's leading run-scorer in U19 ODIs with 1,412 runs.
- 05During IPL 2013, Chris Gayle set the record of 175*, which Sooryavanshi aims to break.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a prodigious 15-year-old cricketer for Rajasthan Royals, has set his sights on breaking Chris Gayle's T20 record of 175* and becoming the first player to score a double century in T20 cricket. In an interview with Kevin Pietersen on 'The Switch', Sooryavanshi expressed his ambition to achieve these milestones, emphasizing his focus on scoring big rather than celebrating half-centuries. Currently, he has amassed 583 runs in the ongoing IPL season, with an impressive average of 41.64 and a strike rate of 232.27, including a century and three fifties. Notably, he has hit 53 sixes, the most by an Indian in a single IPL season, just seven short of Gayle's record of 59. Sooryavanshi's remarkable journey includes becoming the youngest T20 centurion and setting multiple records in U19 cricket, including being the second-highest run-scorer in the U19 World Cup with 439 runs. His consistent performances have made him one of the most exciting young talents in cricket today.
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Sooryavanshi's aspirations and performances could inspire young cricketers in India and elevate the profile of the IPL.
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