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IPL 2026: Pat Cummins hails 'new favorite player' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
26 Apr 2026

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, has impressed Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins with his explosive batting.

The left-handed batsman scored a blistering 103 off just 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match on Saturday.

His innings included five fours and an incredible 12 sixes.

Despite Sooryavanshi's heroics, SRH chased down the target of 228 to win by five wickets at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Sooryavanshi takes on Cummins in IPL 2026
Match impact

Sooryavanshi didn't hold back against Cummins, hitting him for a six on the first ball he faced.

In just four deliveries from the SRH captain, he scored eight runs with one six and two singles.

This fearless approach toward top bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Josh Hazlewood earlier this season has caught Cummins's attention who now considers Sooryavanshi his "new favorite player."

'He hits the ball so hard, it's great to watch'
Praise

Cummins praised Sooryavanshi's aggressive batting style, saying, "He hits the ball so hard, it's great to watch. It's good fun."

He added that as a bowler, you have to be "right on the money," otherwise the ball goes a long way.

He was impressed with Sooryavanshi's start to his career and liked how he takes on the game.

Second-fastest IPL ton by an Indian
Record

Sooryavanshi's century came off just 36 balls, making it the second-fastest ton by an Indian in IPL history.

The record is held by Sooryavanshi himself, who had achieved the feat in the previous season against Gujarat Titans.

After his latest knock against SRH, he temporarily topped the Orange Cap leaderboard before being overtaken by Abhishek Sharma during the same match due to his 57-run innings off 29 balls.