‘My New Favourite Player’: Pat Cummins Hails RR Teen Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Jaipur: There was something different on Saturday evening at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. 15 year old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored a century in just 36 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Third fastest century in IPL history. UPI This century ended in defeat, but the impression it left was no less than victory. SRH captain Pat Cummins himself became a fan of this Bihar boy in the press conference after the match.

What did Cummins say that won everyone's heart?

Cummins said that he feels he is now my new favorite player. He hits the ball so hard, it's so much fun to watch. As a bowler you have to be very accurate, otherwise the ball goes very far. That's very impressive. He further said that he has made a great start to his career. They like his way of playing, he plays the game from his side and is aggressive.

"𝙑𝙖𝙞𝙗𝙝𝙖𝙫 𝙎𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙮𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧"#SRH captain Pat Cummins is in all awe of the 1️⃣5️⃣-year old youngster 🧡🩷#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #RRvSRH | @rajasthanroyals | @SunRisers pic.twitter.com/qwHnvtPRvO

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What did Vaibhav do on the field that left everyone astonished?

Vaibhav played an inning of 103 runs in 37 balls, which included 12 sixes and 5 fours. He completed his half-century in 15 balls. This was his third such feat this season. In the first over itself, he hit five consecutive sixes against Praful Hinge, four of which came one after the other. Then on the last ball of the second over, Cummins himself was hit for a six. 

What were Vaibhav's figures against Cummins?

Six on the first ball, this was enough to understand the atmosphere. Vaibhav scored 8 runs on a total of four balls from Cummins. This may seem like a small figure, but a six on the very first ball against Australia's Test captain, that too at the age of 15, says something else.

Which other giants did Vaibhav defeat this season?

Vaibhav has already attacked veteran fast bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Josh Hazlewood this season. During this innings, he also became the youngest player to complete 1,000 runs in T20 cricket.  

Records under threat every time he bats 🔥

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits a 36-ball century, third-fastest in #TATAIPL history. #TATAIPL 2026 | #RRvSRH | LIVE NOW 👉https://t.co/HHSiOA288w pic.twitter.com/NggaHKljUS

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 25, 2026

Why does the glow of glory remain intact despite defeat?

RR scored 228/6 in which apart from Vaibhav's inning of 103 runs, Dhruv Jurel added 51 runs in 35 balls and Donovan Ferreira added 33 runs in 16 balls. In reply, SRH won the match on the basis of the partnership of Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma.

There was defeat, but people of Jaipur will remember that evening in the name of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. This boy from Bihar is now becoming a favorite not only of India but also of big players of the world.

What is the status of Orange Cap?

After this innings, he reached the top for some time, but later Abhishek Sharma overtook him. The difference in runs between the two is not much. This performance of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shows that he does not change his style of play even under pressure, which makes him different.