India, June 2 -- Seven hundred and seventy-six runs. A strike rate of 237.3. Seventy-two sixes. Orange Cap. Most Valuable Player.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru scripted history with a second consecutive IPL title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, but it was the wonderkid who stole the spotlight on Sunday evening. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was like Michael Jackson at the Grammys, sweeping five individual awards as broadcasters and fans alike could not get enough of him.

Which naturally raises the question: was this the greatest individual season in IPL history?

It is easy to be swayed by recency. Amid the carnage of IPL 2026 and the constant noise surrounding Sooryavanshi, discussions have ranged from comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar...