The IPL 2026 season is almost over, but it has shown us many young players to watch. One of the biggest names is Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the young opener for Rajasthan Royals. He is only 15 years old but hits sixes and fours with huge power. His batting excites the crowd every time. He recently broke an old record with his big hitting. If you want to know more about this young talent and his story, keep reading.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has surprised everyone with his explosive batting. He plays for Bihar in domestic cricket and for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. He was born on March 27, 2011, in Samastipur, Bihar. People see him as one of the most promising teenage batsmen in cricket. Rajasthan Royals bought him for ₹1.1 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction when he was just 13 years old. This made him the youngest player ever to get a contract and play in the IPL.
In a recent match against Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals were in trouble while batting first. Vaibhav played brilliantly. He scored 97 runs in just 29 balls and almost made the fastest century in IPL history. In the full 2026 season, he hit 65 sixes. This is the most sixes by any player in one IPL season. He broke Chris Gayle’s record of 59 sixes from 2012.
At such a young age, Vaibhav has earned good money. He owns a nice apartment in Mumbai worth about Rs 2.5 to 3 crore. His family house in Tajpur, Bihar, is worth around Rs 40 to 60 lakh. He gets Rs 1.1 crore every year from Rajasthan Royals and also earns Rs 7.5 lakh as a match fee per game. With 22 matches played, his match fees add up to about Rs 1.65 crore.
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He has received many awards and gifts too. He won a Tata Curvv EV car worth Rs 17 lakh for the highest strike rate in IPL 2025 and also got a Mercedes-Benz as a gift. In February 2026, the Bihar Chief Minister gave him Rs 50 lakh after his great performance in the U19 World Cup final. Along with all this, he has many sponsorship deals. His total net worth is now believed to be more than Rs 10 crore.
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