Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 76 Off 26 Powers Rajasthan Royals to Victory, Earns Virat Kohli Praise

Once again, 15-year-old batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi made headlines at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. The young lad scored 76 off just 26 balls, with a strike rate of 300. The teenager demonstrated that his brilliance was no flash in the pan.

So far, he has scored 200 runs from four matches played in the IPL 2026 season, with a strike rate of 266. His performance was instrumental in defeating the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bangalore. Indeed, even members of RCB were impressed by the player.

Team legend Virat Kohli himself sent out a message for Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Vaibhav Suryavanshi got selected for Player of the Match and became the highest run-getter of the IPL 2026 season, thereby earning an Orange Cap.

After Suryavanshi's brilliant innings, Virat Kohli sent him a special message that will greatly boost the young player's morale. Kohli wrote a message praising him on the cap of this young Rajasthan Royals batsman, "Well done Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Well Done)."

Regarding this match, Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Batting first, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 201 runs in 20 overs, with Rajat Patidar scoring the highest 63 runs. Rajasthan Royals won the match by 6 wickets in 18 overs thanks to Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 76 runs and Dhruv Jurel's unbeaten 81 runs.

In IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals are at the top of the points table after winning 4 consecutive matches. They have 8 points and a net run rate of +2.055. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore are at the third position after winning 2 out of 3 matches. They have 4 points and a net run rate of +1.231.