Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who became the youngest debutant for India in men's international cricket, got cracking by launching the first ball he faced from Jofra Archer for six. It's not the first time that the teenage phenom has welcomed a high-profile bowler with a six. Here are other instances in the IPL when Sooryavanshi has taken a bowler for a first-ball six, courtesy Cricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary.
The sweep-pull off Jofra Archer: England vs India, 2nd T20I, Manchester
Archer to Sooryavanshi, SIX, This is what you pay money for, this is what you live for! Sooryavanshi sweeps it fine to register his first international six! He made room, got followed by a full ball, got on one knee after the ball bounce and lifted the bat straight up, got it high and far over fine leg
Taking on Trent Boult: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Guwahati, IPL 2026
Boult to Sooryavanshi, SIX, this is the biggest of the lot! Video game batting this! Shortish and sliding into the pads. Sooryavanshi uses the angle and hoicks it over deep backward square leg!
The flat-batted smash off Shardul Thakur: Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Jaipur, IPL 2025
Thakur to Sooryavanshi, SIX, smacks his first ball for six!! The ball flies over the extra-cover boundary! He backs away first ball, and creams this length ball around off with a flat-batted six
Pumping Pat Cummins away: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Jaipur, IPL 2026
Cummins to Sooryavanshi, SIX, Deep midwicket never had a chance! Sooryavanshi hits his first ball off Cummins for six! This is short and angled across, Sooryavanshi waits on it and hammers a pull in front of square. The fielder could only watch it sail over
Lining up Lungi Ngidi: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals, Delhi, IPL 2026
Ngidi to Sooryavanshi, SIX, First ball and no six for Sooryavanshi? That would be offensive. He got it here but risked a golden duck. The pull sailed just over the leaping deep-backward-square-leg fielder. Ball was back of length at best, Sooryavanshi not upright, raising the bat as he swung from around hip-height
Bossing Bumrah: Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, Guwahati, IPL 2026
Bumrah to Sooryavanshi, SIX, oh goodness gracious me - what is this kid made of?! In the slot on middle and leg, shaping in slightly. Bowled at 131.2kph and Sooryavanshi nonchalantly whips it over mid on!
Attacking Avesh Khan: Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Jaipur IPL 2025
Avesh Khan to Sooryavanshi, SIX, pumped down the ground! Very powerful from the kid! This is angled in, and on a fullish length around off, as Suryavanshi stays deep in the crease to dispatch that
Whacking Washington Sundar: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, Jaipur, IPL 2025
Washington Sundar to Sooryavanshi, SIX, too short from Sundar from around the wicket to the left-hander, Sooryavanshi rocks back and pulls the ball over the deep square leg boundary, he's hitting the ball into the stands. This is breathtaking to watch
Karim Janat cops punishment: Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans, Jaipur, IPL 2025
Karim Janat to Sooryavanshi, SIX, fetch that from the stands beyond square leg, welcome to the IPL Karim Janat! Too full on the pads and Suryavanshi flicks with power. GT are worried, very worried
Hello, Akash Singh: Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, Jaipur IPL 2026
Akash Singh to Sooryavanshi, SIX, Sooryavanshi, hope we haven't kept you waiting! He has been at the other end for a while now, and now he springs back into action with a big pull over deep square leg. Sat up at his chest and he just swipes this over the fielder who thought he might have had it for a couple of beats
Fifty with a first-ball six off Sakib Hussain: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Jaipur IPL 2026
Sakib Hussain to Sooryavanshi, SIX, Half-century up in style! His third 15-ball fifty of the season! Back of length delivery angled across and he gets a hold of this one as he stands tall and heaves this over cow corner. And that's the first six off Sakib Hossain this season