He Was 11 Off 12 Balls. Then Something Clicked. Vaibhav Suryavanshi Made 93 Off 38 — And Rajasthan Royals Are Alive Again.

 

At one point in the fourth over, Vaibhav Suryavanshi had made 11 runs off 12 balls. For a fifteen-year-old who has spent this IPL season hitting sixes that grown men with fifteen more years of experience have never managed, 11 off 12 felt like something was wrong. The crowd at Sawai Mansingh Stadium — his home crowd, the people who have watched him grow up — could feel it too.

Then Akash Singh overpitched. Suryavanshi drove him through covers for four. Then another. Then a reverse sweep for two. Suddenly he was 23 off 16, and the innings that had looked like it might belong to the cautious category — the careful, measured knock — had become something else entirely.

He finished with 93 off 38 balls. Six fours. Eight sixes. His 48th six of the IPL 2026 season — more than any Rajasthan Royals batter has ever hit in a single IPL campaign, surpassing Jos Buttler's record of 45 set in 2022. And when Dhruv Jurel hit the six off Prince Yadav that sealed the chase with five balls to spare, the number on the scoreboard read 225 for 3. Rajasthan Royals had chased down 221 — Lucknow Super Giants' 220 for 5 had been one of the better first innings of IPL 2026's final week — with seven wickets and nearly a full over to spare.

After three consecutive defeats that had threatened to end their season before the final week had even properly begun, Rajasthan Royals are alive. They are fourth on the IPL 2026 points table with 14 points from 13 matches. And the equation, for the first time in three weeks, could not be simpler: beat Mumbai Indians on Sunday, and they are in the playoffs.

A Farmer Sold His Land So His Son Could Play Cricket. Now That Son Is The Most Feared Batter In IPL 2026.

 

There is a small town called Tajpur in the Samastipur district of Bihar. It is not a place that produces cricketers. It does not have an academy, a turf pitch, or a high-performance centre. What it had, about eleven years ago, was a four-year-old boy who could not stop picking up a cricket bat — and a father who noticed something in his son that he could not quite explain.

That father was a farmer. And when the moment came that his son needed better coaching, better facilities, and a real shot at making it in professional cricket, he sold his land to pay for it.

Today, that son is 15 years old. He is leading the IPL 2026 Orange Cap race. He hits Jasprit Bumrah for six. He smashed 78 off 26 balls against an RCB attack that was in full flow. And every time he walks to the crease, 50,000 people hold their breath — not out of worry, but out of anticipation. Because something extraordinary is about to happen.

This is the story of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. And it is only just beginning.

Cricket Today: Mukul's Last-Ball Heist, Suryavanshi 78 & RR Unstoppable!

 

IPL 2026 refuses to give cricket fans a moment to breathe. Two last-ball thrillers in two nights. A 15-year-old smashing 78 off 26 balls. Rajasthan Royals becoming the first team to win four straight. And KKR still looking for their first win of the season.

April 11, 2026 — here is your complete IPL 2026 roundup, plus everything you need for tonight's double header.

Cricket Today: GT's 1-Run Thriller, Suryavanshi Stuns Bumrah & IPL Table

 

IPL 2026 has delivered everything in the last 72 hours — a 1-run thriller at Arun Jaitley Stadium, a 15-year-old hitting Jasprit Bumrah for six on the very first ball faced, a rain washout at Eden Gardens, and a points table that is wide open with 14 matches played.

April 9, 2026 — here is the complete IPL 2026 roundup you need.

Cricket Today — March 31, 2026: Vaibhav's Record Fifty, Naseem Shah's Rs 2 Crore Fine, Fakhar Zaman Ball Tampering & Tonight's Fixtures

 Two leagues. Three controversies. One teenage superstar. Cricket is already burning in 2026.

It is only March 31 — and cricket has already given us a record-breaking fifty from a 15-year-old, the biggest fine in Pakistan cricket history, a ball-tampering scandal that could end in a ban, and two mouth-watering fixtures tonight. Here is everything you need to know from the world of cricket today — in one place.