Vaibhav Suryavanshi achieves never-before-seen IPL feat in Qualifier 2 vs GT cricket news
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s incredible IPL 2026 campaign hit another historic milestone on Friday Rajasthan Royals Kishore became the first uncapped player to score 700 runs in an IPL season. The record-breaking feat came during Rajasthan Royals’ high-pressure Qualifier 2 clash against Gujarat Titans, further cementing Suryavanshi’s place in IPL folklore. The youngster is already rewriting the record books at an astonishing pace. Earlier in the same game, Suryavanshi also became the first player in T20 history to score 500 runs in the powerplay during a tournament, highlighting his unprecedented dominance in the first six overs. By the time Qualifier 2 came, Suryavanshi was already in terrible form. In the last game, he scored a blistering 97 runs off just 29 balls and missed out on scoring the fastest century in IPL history. He also went ahead during that innings chris gayleThe number of 59 sixes is the record for the most number of sixes ever hit in an IPL season. Against Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals were once again under early pressure despite winning the toss and electing to bat first. Yashasvi Jaiswal He was out after scoring just one run in the initial over, while in the second over, Dhruv Jurel was also out due to the early dismissal of Mohammad Siraj and Kagiso Rabada. The double blow showed how much RR had relied on their top order throughout the tournament. Amidst the fear of collapse of the innings, the responsibility once again fell on Suryavanshi. Interestingly, Rajasthan Royals promoted Jadeja to No. 4 and the move worked brilliantly as he joined Suryavanshi to steady the innings. Despite early wickets, RR crossed the 70-run mark inside the powerplay.Highest scoring IPL seasons by uncapped players:
grandeur Suryavanshi- 700 runs (2026, Rajasthan Royals)- Yashasvi Jaiswal- 625 runs (2023, Rajasthan Royals)
- Shaun Marsh – 616 runs (2008, Punjab Kings)
- Riyan Parag- 573 runs (2024, Rajasthan Royals)
- Prabhsimran Singh- 517 runs (2025, Punjab Kings)
The historic season now sees Suryavanshi sitting alone at the top of the list of highest-scoring IPL campaigns by uncapped players. His 700-run season has overtaken Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 625-run campaign of 2023 and Shaun Marsh’s iconic 616-run season in the 2008 inaugural edition.
