Vaibhav Suryavanshi — Awards & Trophies
Every major award won before turning 16
IPL Orange Cap 2026
May 2026
Top run-scorer of IPL 2026 with 776 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 237.30. Scored 2 centuries and 4 fifties. Hit 72 sixes (most in any IPL season, breaking Chris Gayle's 59).
Significance: Youngest Orange Cap winner in IPL history at 15 years old. His 776 runs were 180+ more than the second-placed batsman.
IPL Most Valuable Player (MVP) 2026
May 2026
Awarded the MVP of IPL 2026 for his match-winning contributions across the tournament. Combined batting dominance with impact performances in crucial matches.
Significance: First player to win both Orange Cap and MVP in the same IPL season while also being the youngest recipient of either award.
IPL Emerging Player of the Season 2026
May 2026
Recognized as the best emerging talent in IPL 2026. His performances set new benchmarks for young cricketers in the tournament.
Significance: First player in IPL history to sweep all five individual awards in one season — Orange Cap, MVP, Emerging Player, Most Sixes, and Super Striker.
IPL Most Sixes Award 2026
May 2026
Hit 72 sixes in IPL 2026 — the most by any player in a single IPL season, shattering Chris Gayle's long-standing record of 59 sixes set in 2012.
Significance: Broke a record that had stood for 14 years. His 72 sixes were 13 more than the previous record, a margin that underlines his dominance.
IPL Super Striker Award 2026
May 2026
Highest strike rate among qualified batters in IPL 2026 — 237.30 across 776 runs in 16 matches. No other batter with 400+ runs came within 30 points of his strike rate.
Significance: The highest strike rate ever recorded by any batter scoring 500+ runs in a single T20 tournament in world cricket history.
Asian Games 2026 Gold Medal — Cricket
October 2026
Part of India's gold-medal-winning T20 cricket squad at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi, Japan. Scored 38 off 21 in the semifinal vs Sri Lanka and 15 off 9 in the final vs Pakistan. India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the final.
Significance: Became the youngest Indian to win an Asian Games gold medal in any sport at 15 years old, surpassing shooter Saurabh Chaudhary's previous record.
ICC U19 World Cup Player of the Tournament 2026
February 2026
439 runs in 6 matches at a strike rate of 169.49. Scored 175 in the final — highest in any ICC World Cup final. Hit 30 sixes in the tournament.
Significance: Youngest Player of the Tournament in U19 World Cup history at 14 years 318 days. Led India to an unbeaten World Cup triumph (6/6 wins).
Player of the Series — India vs Zimbabwe T20I 2026
July 2026
151 runs in 3 T20Is at a strike rate of 179.76. Scored a maiden T20I fifty (50 off 19 balls) and 81 off 49 balls in the series.
Significance: Youngest Player of the Series in men's T20I history. Became the first player to score two 50+ international scores before turning 16.
BCCI Best Junior Cricketer Award 2025-26
2026
Awarded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for outstanding performances in domestic and age-group cricket during the 2025-26 season.
Significance: Recognition of his extraordinary contributions to Indian cricket at the junior level, including 190 off 84 in Vijay Hazare and U19 World Cup dominance.