IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Explosive Shot During Pre-Season Practice Causes Water Pipe Rupture, Viral Video Sets Internet On Fire

IPL 2026: Cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has once again come under the spotlight for a unique reason.

Earlier, media reports claimed that the 14-year-old skipped his board exams to focus on the pre-season training of Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Steals The Show During RR Pre-Season

During training, Sooryavanshi’s explosive shot broke a water pipe at the facility. The strike was so powerful that it hit the pipe directly, causing a leakage.

The Rajasthan-based franchise shared the viral clip on their official social media handle, which gained nearly 33,000 views on X (formerly Twitter).

“Just Sooryavanshi things,” Rajasthan Royals wrote while posting the clip.

Recently, the top-order batter helped Team India win the U19 World Cup 2026 under the captaincy of Ayush Mhatre. In the tournament, the 14-year-old played seven matches, scoring 439 runs at a strike rate of 169.49 and an average of 62.71. He registered one century and three fifties for the Boys in Blue.

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Illustrious Stats

Sooryavanshi made his IPL debut in 2025 with the Royals, playing seven matches and scoring 252 runs at a strike rate of 206.55 and an average of 36.00. In T20s overall, the prodigy has played 18 matches, amassing 701 runs at a strike rate of 204.37 and an average of 41.23, including three centuries and one fifty.

In List A cricket, he has played eight matches, scoring 353 runs at a strike rate of 164.95 and an average of 44.12. Meanwhile, in first-class cricket, he has featured in eight matches (12 innings), scoring 207 runs at a strike rate of 90.00 and an average of 17.25.

For India U19, Sooryavanshi has played 25 matches, amassing 1,412 runs at a strike rate of 165.72 and an average of 56.48. He has registered four centuries and seven half-centuries for the Boys in Blue.