Rajasthan Royals youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has continued his spectacular IPL 2026 journey as he has now created a humongous record in the encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The young opener is now the youngest player to achieve the feat of scoring 500 runs in a single IPL season, surpassing Rishabh Pant who previously held the record for Delhi Daredevils in 2018 after he smashed over 500 runs for his side. Sooryavanshi achieved the landmark in Rajasthan Royals' pursuit of 221 runs against LSG as RR got off to a flying start with the opener taking the charge from the front and taking the Royals to 71 without loss in the powerplay. The left-handed batter has been one of the biggest finds of the IPL 2026 and has been batting fearlessly throughout the season. Vaibhav Breaks Multiple IPL Records Other than becoming the youngest to score 500+ runs in a single IPL season, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has created yet another major record. He holds the highest ever strike rate recorded by any batter in a single season of the IPL with 500 or more runs. The Royals' opener now has a strike rate of 229.15, which is now the best strike rate in the IPL history with over 500 runs. The previous record was held by Andre Russell with his strike rate of 205.0 in the 2019 IPL. Vaibhav's audacious batting has been the cornerstone in the Royals' batting revolution at the top order this season. Also Read | Watch Rishabh Pant doing Rishabh Pant thing! Lies flat on ground while scooping for a six Dream IPL 2026 Season for Rajasthan Royals Star Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is having a stellar IPL 2026 season and has piled up 511* runs in 13 games at an average of over 40. He has maintained a strike rate of 229.15 and has hit a boundary or six in every other ball he has faced. His blistering and confident play has been key in keeping the Rajasthan Royals hopes alive in the IPL 2026 playoffs. The youngster has produced some fine match-winning innings in this season and is captivating cricket lovers with his fearless display on the crease. He has also made it to the record books already at such a young age and is being labeled as the future of Indian cricket. The young batter once again came out to bat in a crunch game and showed exactly why he is the big talking point in this edition of the Indian Premier League. The southpaw hammered one of tournament's finest bowler Prince Yadav for multiple boundaries in a single over.