India, May 18 -- 12 matches so far for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), and what have we learnt?

Let's look at his numbers first. In those 12 matches, he has scored 486 runs at an average of 40.50 and a strike rate of 234.78. Last night in Rajasthan Royals' defeat to hosts Delhi Capitals, he enthralled spectators again with a 21-ball 46. With his three sixes on the night, he continues to be the highest six-hitter this season with 43 aerial bombs.

His output so far has been just good. Not out of the ordinary. Yes, he is an extraordinary player in light of the fact that he is only 15 years old. Yes, he is extraordinary, at a stage where many pick up cricket, Sooryavanshi is hitting those massive sixes against ...