‘New Six Machine!’ Chris Gayle Crowns Vaibhav Suryavanshi After IPL Record Blitz
The legendary batter Chris Gayle has praised the 15-year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi after his batting carnage during the eliminator clash in the IPL 2026 played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. The young sensation produced an explosive knock of 97 runs off 29 deliveries for the Rajasthan Royals, setting up the side to post 243/8. His knock included 5 fours and 12 sixes at a strike rate of 334. He also shattered the records of Chris Gayle for most sixes in a single IPL season. He has smashed 65 sixes in the season, surpassing Chris Gayle’s 59 sixes from the 2012 season. However, he fell just short of completing the fastest century in IPL history. Talking on Instagram, Chris Gayle congratulated the youngster, saying, “Outstanding @Vaibhav_Sooryavanshi09, a new six machine @iplt20.” “What a phenomenal player Vaibhav is. Great entertainment, young man! New Six machine,” Gayle wrote on social media after the match. He also acknowledged the youngster missed the milestone of the fastest IPL hundred, adding that Suryavanshi was ‘unlucky’ but would ‘get there eventually.’ …









