RR vs SRH

If his 101* against Gujarat Titans in 2025 was a statement, his 103 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026 was a declaration of war.

Vaibhav started the match with five consecutive sixes in the first over. Five. In a row. The opening over went for 30+ runs, and the match was effectively over before it had begun.

He went on to score 103 off 37 balls — 12 sixes and 5 fours — at a strike rate of 278.38. His century came in 36 balls, making it the third-fastest in IPL history. During this innings, he became the youngest player to reach 1,000 T20 runs (15 years, 29 days).

The SRH bowlers tried everything — pace, spin, width, yorkers, bouncers. Nothing worked. Vaibhav was in a zone where normal rules of cricket didn't apply. The 12 sixes were hit with such clean power that several cleared the stadium entirely.

This was the innings that confirmed Vaibhav wasn't just a prodigy — he was the most destructive T20 batsman on the planet.