India, June 1 -- Only 10 batters in the history of the Indian Premier League have scored 700 or more runs in a single season. Four of them achieved the feat twice in their careers. None of them did it in their first three IPL seasons. They were all experienced batters of the highest order who brought years of international cricket into the league. Chris Gayle, one of the greatest T20 batters to grace the IPL, did it in his fourth season. Virat Kohli, the most prolific batter in IPL history, achieved it eight years after his debut.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi achieved it in his second IPL season, or rather, in his first full season.

The 15-year-old scored 776 runs in 16 innings in IPL 2026 at a staggering strike rate of 237.31, becoming the fir...