Unique record! Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi are the only batters in IPL history to …
NEW DELHI: Two young batting sensations – Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – have taken the IPL by storm in no time. With fearless strokeplay, effortless six-hitting and breathtaking strike rates, the duo have become the faces of a new generation of ultra-aggressive T20 batters.
While Sooryavanshi dismantled the bowling attacks for Rajasthan Royals, Priyansh did the same in full swing for Punjab Kings. Their explosive starts on the power play stunned opponents and delighted fans throughout the tournament.
The impact of the two youngsters is reflected in a remarkable statistic. Sooryavanshi currently tops the list for most 50-over scores in overs 1-6 among Indian batters in IPL history with four such scores, while Priyansh Arya follows closely with three. Priyansh added another explosive knock to his growing reputation with a 24-ball fifty against Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala in the 2026 IPL.
Priyansh Arya’s fearless approach
Priyansh took his explosive form from the Delhi Premier League to the IPL and quickly became one of the Punjab Kings’ biggest success stories. Bought for INR 3.8 crore out of a base price of INR 30 lakh, the uncapped left-hander became PBKS’ third highest run-scorer in IPL 2025.
He formed a dangerous opening partnership with Prabhsimran Singh and lit up the tournament with fearless strokeplay. Priyansh smashed the fifth-fastest century in IPL history – a 39-ball hundred against Chennai Super Kings – as well as two fifties in his debut season.
In IPL 2026, Priyansh continued his meteoric rise, scoring 336 runs in 10 matches at a mind-blowing strike rate of 231.72, including 32 sixes.
Over the course of two IPL seasons, he has already accumulated 811 runs in 27 matches with 57 sixes to his name.
The rapid rise of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
At just 13 years old, Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to win an IPL contract when Rajasthan Royals bought him for INR 1.1 crore ahead of IPL 2025.
A year later, he created history again by becoming the youngest centurion in men’s T20 cricket.
The teenage sensation hammered 101 off just 38 balls against Gujarat Titans, bringing up his hundred in just 35 deliveries – the second-fastest century in IPL history.
In IPL 2025, Sooryavanshi scored 252 runs in seven matches with a strike rate of 206.55. He took things to another level in IPL 2026, scoring 440 runs in 11 matches at an astonishing strike rate of 236.55, including 40 sixes already this season.
In total, the young RR smashed 692 runs in 18 IPL matches at a staggering strike rate of 224.67, with two centuries and three fifties.
Before his IPL exploits, Sooryavanshi had already represented India Under-19 and scored a 58-ball century against Australia Under-19. He also played a key role in India’s run to the final of the 2024 ACC Under-19 Asian Cup.
