Kolkata : Rajasthan Royals teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has bagged record number of awards after a dream IPL 2026 season.
Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to win the Orange Cap Awards with staggering 776 runs in 16 innings.
He has smashed 72 sixes, most by any players in a single season breaking a long standing record of Chris Gayle, for which he grabbed Super Sixes of the Season Award.
He did these Batting heroics with mammoth strike rate of 237.3, for which he bagged Super Striker of The Season.
Carrying Rajasthan Royals almost single handedly to playoffs, as they’re heavily dependent on the youngster’s top order heroics that terrified the international bowlers. As a result he won the Most Valuable Player and Emerging Player of the Season. He also had the Most Fantasy Points of the Season with 1211 points to his name. He becomes the youngest player in IPL history to win all these awards.
Speaking after collecting the awards, Sooryavanshi admitted he was already feeling the weight of expectations but promised to come back stronger next year.
“It feels good. But I’m feeling pressure because I have come here for the interview. I’ll try to work hard and improve my performance next season. I try to back my game and if first ball is in my area, I will go all out and try to play in that way,” Sooryavanshi said.
The young batter also reflected on the lessons he learned during Rajasthan’s playoff run, saying he had developed a better understanding of match situations and handling pressure.
“I learnt how to play in pressure games. You can’t play in a single way. You have to play according to what the team needs and what the situation demands. I learnt it from the playoffs. The focus is on that.”
However, it was his closing remark that served as a warning to opposition teams. Despite dominating the tournament and sweeping the major awards, Sooryavanshi insisted that fitness remains the biggest area for improvement in his game.
“If I have to play for a long time, I have to save myself from injury. I have to work on my fitness now,” he added.
For a player who already finished as the league’s leading run-scorer, most destructive six-hitter and MVP at just 15 years of age, the prospect of an even fitter and more complete Vaibhav Sooryavanshi next season is a daunting thought for bowlers across the IPL.
Kagiso Rabada , the South African pacer representing Gujarat Titans took 29 scalps to emerge as Purple Cap holder of the season. Sai Sudharsan who is also the third highest scorer of the season representing the Gujarat Titans has scored scored highest number of boundaries (75).
Let’s take a look at other awards won by teams and players.
List of All Awards in IPL 2026 :
Winner – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Runners Up – Gujarat Titans
Orange Cap – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (776 runs)
Purple Cap – Kagiso Rabada (29 wickets)
Emerging Player – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Most Fantasy Points – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Most Valuable Player / Player of the Season – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Super Striker – Vaibhav (237.3)
Super Sixes – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (72)
Most Fours – Sai Sudharsan (75)
Most Dot Balls (Green Dot Balls) – Mohammad Siraj (172 dot Balls and 3268 Trees Planted)
Catch of the Season – Manish Pandey (RCB vs KKR – Tim David’s dismissal)
Fair Play Award – Punjab Kings
Pitch and Ground – Eden Gardens (Cricket Association of Bengal)
Pitch and Ground (less than 4 matches) – Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association.
