Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Shatters Long-Standing IPL Record, Dethrones Maxwell
https://ift.tt/60cZqVl Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Wednesday became the fastest to score 500 runs by balls faced in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Sooryavanshi achieved the feat during the IPL 2026 clash against the Lucknow Super Giants, hitting Prince Yadav for a boundary on the second ball of the second over. He dethroned Glenn Maxwell for taking the fewest balls to score 500 IPL runs, reaching the milestone in just 222 balls compared to Maxwell's 260. Fastest to complete 500 Runs in IPL History Vaibhav Suryavanshi is built different pic.twitter.com/FOz2MVqTvc — Sourabh Raut (@xzx_slipknot) April 22, 2026 However, the 15-year-old failed to play a big knock and was dismissed by Mohsin Khan for an 11-ball eight. RR made a flying start to the season with four consecutive wins, but have since lost momentum with back-to-back defeats. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants find themselves in deeper trouble, currently on a three-match losing stre...