Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s IPL story began before he was old enough to drive a car. Signed by Rajasthan Royals for INR 1.10 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction at just 13, he became the youngest player ever to receive an IPL contract. Nine days after making his debut at 14 years and 23 days, the left-hander hammered a 35-ball century against Gujarat Titans, the fastest hundred by an Indian in the history of the league. One season later he was the best batter in the tournament, winning the Orange Cap in IPL 2026 with 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.31.
This page brings together Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s complete IPL statistics: season-wise runs, averages and strike rates, his record-breaking centuries, auction price history, and his IPL 2027 team and price status. The IPL 2027 season has not started yet, so no 2027 statistics are available — the figures below cover his verified career to date.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL Stats Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
| IPL Debut | 2025 |
| Role | Batter (left-handed opening batter) |
| Batting Style | Left-hand bat |
| Bowling Style | Slow left-arm orthodox (no bowling record in the IPL) |
| Current IPL Team | Rajasthan Royals |
| IPL Matches | 23 |
| IPL Runs | 1,028 |
| Highest Score | 103 |
| IPL Wickets | – |
| Best Bowling | – |
| IPL 2027 Team | Not officially confirmed |
| IPL 2027 Price | Not officially confirmed |
Who Is Vaibhav Suryavanshi?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was born on 27 March 2011 in Tajpur, in the Samastipur district of Bihar. A left-handed top-order batter, he rose through Bihar’s domestic system at extraordinary speed, making his first-class debut for the state in January 2024 at the age of 12 and becoming the youngest Indian List A debutant. He idolises West Indies batting great Brian Lara.
Before his IPL breakthrough he had already made a mark in age-group cricket: he scored the fastest century by an Indian in a Youth Test (62 balls against Australia U-19), and at the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2026 he was named Player of the Tournament after scoring 439 runs in seven matches at an average of 62.71, including a 175 off 80 balls in the final against England that took India to the title. In October 2025, at 14, he was named Bihar’s vice-captain for the Ranji Trophy season, the youngest vice-captain in the tournament’s history.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL Teams
| Season | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Signed at mega auction |
| 2026 | Rajasthan Royals | Retained |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Retention list and auction yet to be announced |
Suryavanshi has spent his entire IPL career with Rajasthan Royals, the franchise that signed him as a 13-year-old in the 2025 mega auction and retained him at INR 1.10 crore ahead of IPL 2026. Whether he stays with the Royals for IPL 2027 depends on the franchise’s retention decisions, which had not been officially announced at the time of writing.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL 2024 Stats
Suryavanshi had not entered the IPL in 2024. He made his first-class debut for Bihar in January 2024 and was still an age-group cricketer; his IPL journey began a year later, when Rajasthan Royals bid for him in the 2025 mega auction.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL 2025 Stats
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 252 | 101 | 36.00 | 206.56 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 24 |
Seven innings were all it took for Suryavanshi to announce himself. On his IPL debut he smashed the first ball of his career for six off Shardul Thakur, and days later he reached a century off 35 balls against Gujarat Titans at Jaipur, finishing on 101 off 38 balls. It made him the youngest centurion in IPL history. He ended the season with 252 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 206.56, hitting 24 sixes in 122 balls faced. Batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top of the order and watched over by the likes of Riyan Parag, the 14-year-old finished as one of the stories of the season despite Rajasthan Royals ending ninth.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL 2026 Stats
| Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 16 | 776 | 103 | 48.50 | 237.31 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 72 |
If 2025 was the announcement, 2026 was the coronation. Suryavanshi finished as the leading run-scorer in IPL 2026 with 776 runs in 16 matches, winning the Orange Cap at the age of 15. His strike rate of 237.31 was remarkable, and his 72 sixes were the most hit by any batter in the season. He struck his second IPL century, 103 off 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Jaipur, and saved his best for the playoffs: 97 off 29 balls against SRH in the Eliminator, which took the Royals into Qualifier 2, where he added 96 off 47 against Gujarat Titans. Along the way he also collected the Most Valuable Player, Super Striker of the Season and Emerging Player of the Season awards. His consistency transformed too, with five fifties across the season and an average of 48.50.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL 2027 Stats
IPL 2027 statistics are not available yet because the season has not started. No retention list, auction or fixture list had been officially announced at the time of writing, so there are no 2027 numbers to report. This page will be updated when the season’s official details are confirmed.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL 2027 Team and Price
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s IPL 2027 team and price are not officially confirmed. He was retained by Rajasthan Royals at INR 1.10 crore for IPL 2026, and given his record-breaking output in 2026, he is widely expected to be retained again, but the franchise’s retention decisions under the IPL 2027 retention rules and deadlines had not been announced at the time of writing. Any figures circulating before an official announcement should be treated as speculation. If he goes under the hammer, the IPL 2027 auction date, venue and time details will decide when his price is set.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL Career Batting Stats
| Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 23 | 0 | 1,028 | 103 | 44.70 | 228.95 | 2 | 6 | 81 | 96 |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL Career Bowling Stats
Suryavanshi has no bowling record in the IPL. He bowls slow left-arm orthodox in domestic cricket but has not been used as a bowler for Rajasthan Royals, and there are no wickets, economy or best-bowling figures to report from his 23 IPL matches.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL Stats by Year
| Season | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | 7 | 7 | 252 | 101 | 36.00 | 206.56 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| 2026 | Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 16 | 776 | 103 | 48.50 | 237.31 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL Highest Score
Suryavanshi’s highest IPL score is 103, made off 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Jaipur on 25 April 2026. Chasing a stiff target, the 15-year-old reached his century with fearless hitting, finishing with 5 fours and 12 sixes at a strike rate of 278.3. His other IPL century is the one that made him famous: 101 off 38 balls against Gujarat Titans in 2025, reached in just 35 deliveries, the fastest hundred by an Indian in IPL history and the second-fastest overall.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL Batting Records
- Youngest player to debut in the IPL (14 years 23 days).
- Youngest centurion in IPL history (against Gujarat Titans, 2025).
- Fastest century by an Indian in the IPL (35 balls); second-fastest in league history.
- Youngest player ever to receive an IPL contract (13, signed by RR in the 2025 mega auction).
- Orange Cap winner, IPL 2026, with 776 runs in 16 matches.
- Most sixes in IPL 2026 (72).
- IPL 2026 awards: Most Valuable Player, Super Striker of the Season and Emerging Player of the Season.
- Career strike rate of 228.95 after 23 IPL innings.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL Auction Price History
| Season | Team | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rajasthan Royals | INR 1.10 crore | Auction (mega auction) |
| 2026 | Rajasthan Royals | INR 1.10 crore | Retention |
| 2027 | Not officially confirmed | Not officially confirmed | – |
Suryavanshi was bought by Rajasthan Royals for INR 1.10 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction and retained at the same price ahead of IPL 2026. In independent value modelling of the 2026 season, his performances were estimated to have generated nearly INR 34 crore in value for the franchise against that INR 1.10 crore cost, one of the best returns on investment in the league.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL Records and Achievements
The numbers tell their own story. In his first two IPL seasons Suryavanshi collected the Orange Cap, the Emerging Player award, the Super Striker award and the Most Valuable Player award, all by the age of 15. He is the youngest debutant and the youngest centurion the league has ever seen, and his 35-ball hundred remains the quickest by an Indian. Beyond the IPL, his Player of the Tournament display at the 2026 U-19 World Cup (439 runs at 62.71) and his appointment as Bihar’s Ranji Trophy vice-captain at 14 underline a rise that shows no sign of slowing. Reports in October 2026 suggested he was in line for a maiden India T20I call-up, though no squad announcement had confirmed this at the time of writing.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s IPL Performance Analysis
Two seasons, one clear trajectory. Suryavanshi’s strike rate climbed from an already elite 206.56 in 2025 to 237.31 in 2026, while his average jumped from 36.00 to 48.50. That second figure is the more telling one: in his debut season he was a fearless cameo merchant with one century and one fifty in seven innings; in 2026 he added consistency to the carnage, reaching fifty six times in sixteen innings. His six-hitting went from prodigious to freakish, 24 sixes in 122 balls becoming 72 sixes across the season. The playoff returns matter too, 97 and 96 in knockout games against SRH and GT respectively, showing the teenager did not shrink when the stakes rose.
The vulnerability is the same one every hyper-aggressive opener carries: when he misses, he misses completely. He has been dismissed for single figures several times in 2026, including a first-ball duck against Sunrisers Hyderabad, because a batter swinging from ball one gives bowlers chances. Teams have also learned not to feed him length early. But at 15, with a career strike rate of 228.95 across 23 innings, he is doing something the IPL had never seen before: sustained, high-volume scoring at a tempo no teenager has produced in the league. Opening for a Royals side built around Sanju Samson‘s leadership, with finishers like Dhruv Jurel and Shimron Hetmyer below him, he has the perfect platform for his game.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s highest score in the IPL?
103, scored off 37 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Jaipur on 25 April 2026.
How old was Vaibhav Suryavanshi when he made his IPL debut?
14 years and 23 days, making him the youngest player to debut in IPL history.
What is Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s IPL auction price?
INR 1.10 crore. Rajasthan Royals bought him at that price in the IPL 2025 mega auction and retained him at the same price for IPL 2026.
Which team does Vaibhav Suryavanshi play for in the IPL?
Rajasthan Royals. He has played for them in every IPL season of his career (2025 and 2026); his 2027 team is not officially confirmed.
Did Vaibhav Suryavanshi win the Orange Cap?
Yes. He won the Orange Cap in IPL 2026 with 776 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 237.31.
How many IPL centuries does Vaibhav Suryavanshi have?
Two: 101 off 38 balls against Gujarat Titans in 2025 (a 35-ball century, the fastest by an Indian) and 103 off 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2026.
What is Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s IPL career strike rate?
228.95, from 1,028 runs in 23 innings across the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Will Vaibhav Suryavanshi play in IPL 2027?
The IPL 2027 season has not started and no retention list or auction had been officially announced at the time of writing, so his 2027 team and price are not officially confirmed.
Sources and Data Notes
Season statistics were cross-checked across myKhel, SportsKeeda, Cricxtasy, TheSportstak, dafanews, cricexec, ntvenglish, cricketman2 and wpleague.in, with biographical details from Wikipedia’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi entry. Statistics and player information are checked against available reliable sources and may be updated as new IPL matches, transfers, or official announcements are confirmed.
Statistics updated through: 19 October 2026
