High stakes Eliminator 2026 Indian Premier League Wednesday witnessed cricket history at the newly minted New Chandigarh stadium. The Rajasthan Royals passed and went to the next stage Sunrisers Hyderabad a crushing 47 run defeat.
Sent into bat first, the Kings posted a mammoth total of 243 for 8 in their allotted 20 overs. The night was headlined by the fifteen-year-old phenom Vaibhav SuryavanshiWith just 29 deliveries to shred the Hyderabad bowling attack with a breathtaking 97 runs. His volcanic knock included 5 fours and an astonishing 12 sixes, with 16 off-ball half-centuries matching the fastest playoff fifty in league history. Dhruv Jurel The captain continued the pressure with 50 explosives on 21 balls Rian Parag contributed to a rapid fire 26. For SRH, Dust Hinge He was the pick of the bowlers, picking up 3 wickets for 54 runs.
Chasing a target of 244, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s reply collapsed early against premium fast bowling. Jofra Archer He rattled the top order with an exceptional spell of 58 for 3, cheapening both openers including Abhishek Sharma for the duck. despite the valiant resistance of Nitish Kumar Reddywho 38 off 20 balls, and Salil Arora‘s 35, SRH were bowled out for 196 in 19.2 overs. Nandre Burger and Sushant Mishra shared two wickets to seal a comprehensive victory. Suryavanshi walked away with the Player of the Match award after an unforgettable evening in which he rewrote the T20 record books.
5 players with most sixes in a season of IPL
The art of clearing the maximum boundary defines modern T20 cricket and a select few knocks have elevated it to an absolute spectacle. After a historic night in New Chandigarh, here are the top five players who cleared the most fences in the singles edition of the tournament.
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi (65 Sixes — IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals)
The teenage sensation absolutely shattered the ceiling of what was considered possible for an individual campaign. Entering the Eliminator with a maximum of 53, Suryavanshi hit 12 powerful sixes in his 97-run over to take his season tally to a historic 65 sixes. His unparalleled bat speed allowed him to outplay global heavyweights while anchoring the Rajasthan title.
- Chris Gayle (59 Sixes – IPL 2012, Royal Challengers Bangalore)
For fourteen years, the “Universe Boss” sat comfortably at the top of this mountain. During a legendary 2012 campaign, the iconic Jamaican left-hander hit 59 sixes during the season. Gayle combined unmatched, unmatched power with unmatched swagger, turning Bangalore’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium into a regular landing zone for cricket balls.
- Andre Russell (52 Sixes — IPL 2019, Kolkata Knight Riders)
The Jamaican powerhouse delivered pure, unadulterated raw power in 2019. Dragging with one hand Kolkata Knight Riders from impossible situations, Russell cleared the boundary 52 times in just one edition. What made his feat terrifying for the bowlers was his ability to hit sixes off the first ball, regardless of sizes and boundaries.
- Chris Gayle (51 Sixes – IPL 2013, Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Highlighting his complete dominance of the era, Gayle features twice in this elite list. A year after hitting the record, he backed it up by hitting 51 sixes in the 2013 edition. It was a famous summer when he scored his historic, unbeaten 175 Pune Warriorscementing his status as the first boundary hitter in world cricket.
- Jos Buttler (45 Sixes – IPL 2022, Rajasthan Royals)
Before Suryavanshi’s leap, If Buttler Rajasthan held the record for the most in a season for the franchise. In a spectacular 2022 run where he scored four centuries, the Englishman combined flawless technique with explosive power to take his team to the final, hitting 45 sixes.
