A 14-year-old kid just challenged the entire IPL. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi issues warning to defending champions RCB at the BCCI Naman Awards. The teenage sensation wants to break Chris Gayle’s legendary 175-run RCB record.
Harsha Bhogle hosted the Delhi awards ceremony on March 15. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi boldly said his aim there. “I want to break the 175-run record,” he stated confidently.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s Incredible Journey
The Bihar youngster plays for the Rajasthan Royals now. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his IPL debut in 2025 already. He hit 252 runs in just 7 matches last season.
His strike rate crossed 200 throughout that debut season. The left-handed batter beats bowling attacks fearlessly despite his age. Recently, he scored 175 runs in the U19 World Cup final.
India beat England in that final with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi starring. His 175 matched Gayle’s RCB record number coincidentally. Now he wants to surpass that IPL record this season.
The RCB Record Vaibhav Wants Breaking
Chris Gayle scored 175 not out for RCB against Pune Warriors. That happened at Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 23, 2013. Gayle smashed those runs off just 66 balls incredibly.
Only two players ever crossed 150 in IPL innings. Gayle holds the RCB record while Brendon McCullum achieved it for KKR. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi issues warning targeting that legendary RCB record specifically.
Abhishek Sharma holds the Indian record with 141 not out. He scored that for SRH against PBKS last season. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi wants to beat both records together eventually.
The defending champions RCB better watch out for this teenager. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi issues warning they cannot ignore easily. Breaking the RCB record at Chinnaswamy would be poetic justice.
Team Goals Over Personal Records
Despite individual ambitions, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi prioritizes team success first. Team victory matters more than personal record always.
The Rajasthan Royals picked Riyan Parag as the new captain for IPL 2026. The Assam middle-order batter replaces Sanju Samson who joined CSK. Vaibhav plays under fresh leadership this season.
RR traded Samson receiving Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran instead. The defending champions RCB face a hungry RR squad. IPL 2026 starts on March 28 with huge hopes everywhere.
Can this 14-year-old actually break Chris Gayle’s elusive RCB record this season?
