New Delhi, May 27 -- West Indies cricket icon Chris Gayle hailed India and Rajasthan Royals (RR) 15-year-old prodigy for his sensational 29-ball 97 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) eliminator, which saw the teenager overtake the 'Universe Boss' for most sixes in a single IPL edition.

Sooryavanshi saved his best for the knockouts, brutalising an intelligent, in-form SRH bowling line-up with a marvellous 97 in 29 balls, with five fours and 12 sixes at a strike rate of over 334. He went past Gayle's 59 IPL 2012 sixes and sits on 65 sixes this season, the most-ever in a T20 tournament.

Posting on Instagram, Gayle said, "Outstanding @Vaibhav_Sooryavanshi09, a new six machine @iplt20"

He also cheered up So...