Sooryavanshi fell just short of Chris Gayle’s record of the fastest hundred in the IPL, when he was dismissed for 97 off 29 balls.
His knock was studded with five fours and 12 sixes, setting the Royals up for a dominant score after being put in to bat.
During the course of the innings, Sooryavanshi equalled Suresh Raina’s record for the fastest fifty in IPL Playoffs — both batters reached the half century mark in just 16 balls.
Fastest fifty in IPL Playoffs
1. Suresh Raina – 16 balls, CSK vs KXIP – 2014
2. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – 16 balls, RR vs SRH – 2026
3. Adam Gilchrist – 17 balls, DC vs DD – 2009
4. MS Dhoni – 20 balls, CSK vs MI – 2012
5. Dwayne Smith – 21 balls, MI vs CSK, 2013
6. Rajat Patidar – 21 balls, RCB vs GT, 2026
Published on May 27, 2026
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