Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 81 off 49 balls against Zimbabwe in the third T20I at Harare on July 26, 2026. He hit eight fours and four sixes, won Player of the Match, and helped India post 192/5 before a 35-run victory completed a 3-0 series sweep.

The Vaibhav Suryavanshi Scorecard page is built for readers who want fast access to his latest score, recent IPL innings, season-wise records, T20I numbers, major hundreds, boundary statistics and match context. Instead of burying the answer beneath a long profile, this page puts the latest performance and recent form first.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is also commonly listed in official cricket records as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Both spellings refer to the same left-handed batter who represents Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League and India in T20 internationals.

Last updated: August 11, 2026
Stats verified through: July 26, 2026
Data source note: Match figures and player statistics are checked against official IPL records, match scorecards, Rajasthan Royals reports and established cricket databases.ipl+1

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Latest Scorecard

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s latest completed senior score is 81 off 49 balls against Zimbabwe. The knock came in the third T20I at Harare, where India made 192/5 and defeated Zimbabwe by 35 runs.

India vs Zimbabwe, 3rd T20I Scorecard Summary

Match detail	Vaibhav Suryavanshi performance
Match	Zimbabwe vs India, 3rd T20I
Date	July 26, 2026
Venue	Harare Sports Club, Harare
Runs	81
Balls faced	49
Fours	8
Sixes	4
Strike rate	165.31
Boundary runs	56
India total	192/5 in 20 overs
Zimbabwe total	157/7 in 20 overs
Match result	India won by 35 runs
Individual award	Player of the Match
Series result	India won the series 3-0

Suryavanshi scored 56 of his 81 runs in boundaries. Eight fours delivered 32 runs, while four sixes supplied another 24. That left 25 runs through running, placement and strike rotation.

The score matters because it was different from his shortest IPL exploits. He did not need to make 80 in 25 balls. India needed a top-order batter to create a strong total, bat through a meaningful part of the innings, and ensure the middle order was not forced into recovery mode. His 81 gave India that control.

Why the 81 Against Zimbabwe Was Important

The raw score of 81 is the headline. The innings context is the reason it should not be dismissed as another routine T20 score.

Suryavanshi’s IPL rise has been shaped by boundary-heavy innings in which he attacks immediately. In Harare, he still scored at a healthy rate, but he also occupied 49 balls. That is important for his development because international bowling attacks do not always allow a batter to dominate in the opening 15 deliveries.

India had enough runs on the board to defend without needing a perfect bowling performance. Zimbabwe reached 157/7, leaving India with a 35-run margin. Suryavanshi’s contribution was not merely personal. It changed the scale of the total.

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Latest International Form

T20I match	Date	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes	Strike rate
Zimbabwe vs India, 3rd T20I	July 26, 2026	81	49	8	4	165.31
Zimbabwe vs India, 2nd T20I	July 25, 2026	20	9	3	1	222.22
Zimbabwe vs India, 1st T20I	July 23, 2026	50	19	4	4	263.16
England vs India, 4th T20I	July 9, 2026	15	10	1	1	150.00
England vs India, 3rd T20I	July 7, 2026	13	5	0	2	260.00
England vs India, 2nd T20I	July 4, 2026	14	10	0	2	140.00

The six-innings T20I sequence shows early promise rather than a completed international record. His scores of 50, 20 and 81 against Zimbabwe produced 151 runs in the series, while the earlier England innings were shorter and less substantial.

That is the correct interpretation: high impact, small sample. Do not turn six innings into a final judgment. Do recognize that 193 runs at a strike rate above 189 is a strong start.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Last 10 IPL Innings

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s last 10 IPL innings include three scores above 90, two playoff nineties and one century. The sequence also includes low scores, showing the risk that naturally comes with an ultra-aggressive opening role.

No.	Date	Opposition	Match context	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike rate
1	May 29, 2026	Gujarat Titans	Qualifier 2	96	47	8	7	204.26
2	May 27, 2026	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Eliminator	97	29	5	12	334.48
3	May 24, 2026	Mumbai Indians	League stage	4	6	0	0	66.67
4	May 19, 2026	Lucknow Super Giants	League stage	93	38	7	10	244.74
5	May 17, 2026	Delhi Capitals	League stage	46	21	5	3	219.05
6	May 9, 2026	Gujarat Titans	League stage	36	16	3	3	225.00
7	May 1, 2026	Delhi Capitals	League stage	4	2	1	0	200.00
8	April 28, 2026	Punjab Kings	League stage	43	16	3	5	268.75
9	April 25, 2026	Sunrisers Hyderabad	League stage	103	37	5	12	278.38
10	April 22, 2026	Lucknow Super Giants	League stage	8	11	2	0	72.73

Last 10 Innings: Quick Takeaways

The data shows why a standard batting average alone cannot explain Suryavanshi’s value.

• He scored 530 runs in these 10 innings.
• He crossed 90 three times.
• He crossed 40 on six occasions.
• He made 43 sixes in this 10-innings stretch.
• His biggest scores came against multiple opponents, not one repeated match-up.
• He scored 97 and 96 in consecutive IPL playoff matches.

The first six innings in the table total 372 runs. That is not merely a run of form. It is a run of match-shaping output.

Volatility Is Part of the Profile

The recent sequence includes scores of 4, 4 and 8. A weak analysis would ignore them because the page is built around a rising player. That would make the page look promotional rather than credible.

The better reading is straightforward: Suryavanshi’s game carries a high ceiling and a visible downside. His approach asks him to attack early, use the field aggressively and target boundaries. When it works, a bowling side can lose control within a few overs. When it fails, Rajasthan Royals must have enough batting structure behind him to absorb the early wicket.

That is not a flaw unique to him. It is the trade-off attached to almost every high-tempo opener in T20 cricket. The difference is that Suryavanshi’s successful innings have been extreme enough to justify the risk.

The Playoff Stretch Changed the Conversation

The 97 off 29 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator was one of the most valuable innings of IPL 2026. It came in a knockout match, not a low-pressure league game. Rajasthan Royals posted 243/8, then dismissed Sunrisers Hyderabad for 196.

Suryavanshi hit five fours and 12 sixes in that innings. A strike rate of 334.48 cannot be treated as normal output. It was a game-breaking burst that shifted the match before the chase began. Rajasthan Royals’ official match reporting also identified the innings as a Player of the Match performance.rajasthanroyals+1

The 96 off 47 against Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 followed two days later. Consecutive knockout scores of 97 and 96 gave his 2026 season a different dimension. He was no longer simply a young player producing one viral score. He was producing under tournament pressure.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL 2026 Stats

Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 776 runs in IPL 2026, finishing with one century, five fifties and 72 sixes. His strike rate of 237.31 was built on exceptional boundary volume.

Statistic	IPL 2026 record
Matches	16
Innings	16
Runs	776
Balls faced	327
Highest score	103
Average	48.50
Strike rate	237.31
Hundreds	1
Fifties	5
50-plus scores	6
Fours	63
Sixes	72
Boundary runs	684
Boundary runs as % of total	88.14%
Balls per boundary	2.42

What 776 Runs Actually Means

The number 776 becomes more meaningful when broken into components.

Suryavanshi hit 63 fours, which produced 252 runs. He hit 72 sixes, which produced 432 runs. Together, those boundaries gave him 684 runs.

That means 88.14% of his IPL 2026 runs came through fours and sixes.

This does not prove that every bowler bowled badly or that every attack used the wrong length. The scorecard data cannot prove that by itself. It does prove that his season was driven by aggressive boundary conversion at a scale few batters can sustain across 16 matches.

Boundary Production Table

Boundary type	Number hit	Runs generated	Share of boundary runs
Fours	63	252	36.84%
Sixes	72	432	63.16%
Total boundaries	135	684	100%

Suryavanshi hit a boundary roughly once every 2.42 balls. That frequency explains his scoring profile better than a generic statement such as “he played fearless cricket.”

He was not merely scoring quickly. He was scoring quickly through repeated high-value shots. The six count matters most: 72 sixes supplied more than half of his entire season run total.

Orange Cap and Individual Awards

Suryavanshi finished IPL 2026 as the Orange Cap winner, meaning he ended the season as the tournament’s leading run-scorer. He also received the Most Valuable Player and Emerging Player awards.

The Orange Cap was earned through a combination of availability, volume and pace. A batter can score at 200-plus strike rate in a short tournament appearance. Doing it while scoring 776 runs across 16 matches is different.

His highest score was 103 off 37 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. That innings included 12 sixes and established one of the season’s clearest individual peaks.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi IPL Career Stats

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored 1,028 IPL runs in 23 matches for Rajasthan Royals. He has two hundreds, six fifties, 81 fours and 96 sixes.

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Statistic	IPL career record
Matches	23
Innings	23
Runs	1,028
Balls faced	449
Highest score	103
Average	44.70
Strike rate	228.95
Hundreds	2
Fifties	6
Fours	81
Sixes	96

IPL 2025 vs IPL 2026

Season	Matches	Runs	Highest score	Average	Strike rate	100s	50s	Fours	Sixes
IPL 2025	7	252	101	36.00	206.56	1	1	18	24
IPL 2026	16	776	103	48.50	237.31	1	5	63	72
IPL career	23	1,028	103	44.70	228.95	2	6	81	96

The Difference Between 2025 and 2026

IPL 2025 gave Suryavanshi visibility. IPL 2026 gave him authority.

In 2025, he scored 252 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 206.56. That was already a rare output for a debut season. He made 101 off 38 against Gujarat Titans and immediately became one of the most discussed young players in Indian cricket.

In 2026, the story changed from potential to production. He added 776 runs, five fifties, another hundred and 72 sixes. His average improved from 36.00 to 48.50 while his strike rate improved from 206.56 to 237.31.

That is the most important season-to-season comparison. He did not become more conservative to improve his average. He improved his average while increasing his scoring speed.

Career Six-Hitting Record

IPL period	Sixes	Share of career sixes
IPL 2025	24	25.00%
IPL 2026	72	75.00%
IPL career	96	100%

Three-quarters of his IPL career sixes came during the 2026 season. That tells you how sharply his volume expanded in his first full campaign.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi T20I Stats

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has scored 193 runs in six T20I innings, with 81 as his highest score. He has two fifties and a strike rate of 189.21.

Statistic	T20I record
Matches	6
Innings	6
Runs	193
Balls faced	102
Highest score	81
Average	32.16
Strike rate	189.21
Fifties	2
Hundreds	0
Fours	16
Sixes	14

Zimbabwe Series Stats

Statistic	India vs Zimbabwe T20I series
Matches	3
Runs	151
Balls faced	77
Highest score	81
Average	50.33
Strike rate	196.10
Fours	15
Sixes	9
Fifties	2

The Zimbabwe series contained three distinct innings: 50 off 19, 20 off 9 and 81 off 49. The sequence matters because it included both rapid acceleration and a longer match-defining innings.

Why the International Sample Needs Restraint

The T20I numbers are exciting. They are not final evidence of a finished international batter.

Six innings are too few to make broad claims about performance in different countries, against elite pace attacks, against high-quality wrist-spin, on slow surfaces, or under repeated tactical scrutiny. The smart editorial position is not to oversell the sample.

The available record supports this statement: Suryavanshi has started his T20I career with fast scoring and two fifties. It does not yet support claims that he has solved international cricket.

Major Vaibhav Suryavanshi Scorecards

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s major scorecards show performance across league cricket, IPL knockouts and T20 internationals. His most valuable scores have not all come at the same pace or in the same conditions.

Score	Match	Competition	Key context
103 off 37	Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	IPL 2026	Second IPL century, 12 sixes
101 off 38	Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans	IPL 2025	Breakthrough IPL century
97 off 29	Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	IPL 2026 Eliminator	Player of the Match
96 off 47	Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans	IPL 2026 Qualifier 2	Second straight playoff score in the nineties
93 off 38	Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants	IPL 2026	10 sixes
81 off 49	India vs Zimbabwe	Third T20I, 2026	Player of the Match
78 off 26	Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru	IPL 2026	Strike rate of 300.00
52 off 17	Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings	IPL 2026	Fast start to the season

The 103 Off 37 Against Sunrisers Hyderabad

The 103 off 37 was Suryavanshi’s highest IPL score. He hit five fours and 12 sixes, giving him 92 runs in boundaries during the innings.

The hundred was not valuable merely because it crossed three figures. It underlined the scale of his ceiling. A batter who makes 103 off 37 is changing the field, bowling plans and score expectation within a short period of time.

The 101 Off 38 Against Gujarat Titans

The 101 off 38 against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025 remains a landmark innings. It was his first IPL hundred and the score that moved him from a youth-cricket prospect into a major IPL talking point.

The innings also created the benchmark that later scores had to meet. His 2026 season did not merely match that breakthrough. It supplied more runs, more sixes, another hundred and playoff performances under greater pressure.

The 97 Off 29 in the IPL Eliminator

The 97 off 29 against Sunrisers Hyderabad was a knockout performance, not a routine league-stage assault. He reached 97 without getting to a hundred, which makes it easy for casual summaries to overlook. That would be a mistake.

A 97 off 29 in an Eliminator was one of the most destructive innings of the 2026 season. The score came at 334.48 and gave Rajasthan Royals the momentum to post 243/8.

The 96 Off 47 in Qualifier 2

The 96 off 47 against Gujarat Titans demonstrated another side of his batting. He was still attacking, but the innings took 47 balls rather than 29 or 37. That means the score required a longer period of control.

This is why the sequence of 97, 96 and 81 is more useful than viewing any one score in isolation. It suggests he can produce at different innings lengths, even though his central strength remains boundary scoring.

What Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Scorecards Reveal

The strongest evidence from Suryavanshi’s scorecards is not simply that he attacks. It is that he can create extreme scoring rates across short bursts, long T20 innings and playoff pressure.

He Scores Fast Across Different Innings Lengths

Score	Balls	Strike rate	Type of innings
97	29	334.48	Explosive knockout burst
103	37	278.38	Full-scale IPL domination
93	38	244.74	League-stage power innings
96	47	204.26	Longer playoff innings
81	49	165.31	International innings-building

These scores should not be treated as identical. The 97 off 29 is a burst. The 81 off 49 required different control. The 96 off 47 in Qualifier 2 was another type of challenge.

The common thread is impact. When Suryavanshi gets through the early phase, the score can move faster than a bowling side expects.

The Data Shows Boundary Dependence

His IPL 2026 season was built on boundaries: 684 of 776 runs came from fours and sixes.

That is not automatically a weakness. T20 cricket rewards batters who convert balls into boundaries. Yet it does define his scoring profile. He is not accumulating 35 runs through singles before accelerating. He is attempting to alter the game much earlier.

This has a second-order effect on the rest of the batting order. When he succeeds, middle-order batters can enter with lower pressure and more predictable target rates. When he fails, the remaining batters must rebuild.

The Profile Is High Ceiling, Not Risk-Free

A credible Vaibhav Suryavanshi Scorecard page should not be written like a fan page. Scores of 4, 4, 8 and 0 are part of the record. They reveal that aggressive opening comes with volatility.

The question is whether the upside compensates for the risk. IPL 2026 provides a clear answer: 776 runs, 72 sixes, five fifties, one hundred and the Orange Cap. For Rajasthan Royals, the upside was substantial enough to make the risk worthwhile.

For India, the question remains open because the international sample is so small. The early return is strong. The long-term verdict must wait for more innings.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi Records and Career Milestones

Vaibhav Suryavanshi reached senior cricket unusually early, then backed attention with major performances in IPL, India Under-19 cricket and T20 internationals.

Milestone	Detail
First-class debut	Bihar, January 2024
IPL debut	Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants, April 19, 2025
IPL debut score	34 off 20
First IPL century	101 off 38 vs Gujarat Titans, 2025
IPL 2026 runs	776
IPL 2026 sixes	72
IPL 2026 awards	Orange Cap, MVP and Emerging Player
T20I debut	India vs England, July 2026
Highest T20I score	81 vs Zimbabwe
Under-19 World Cup final score	175 off 80 vs England

Under-19 Record Adds Context

Suryavanshi’s senior record did not emerge without a foundation. Before becoming a major IPL run-scorer, he had already produced significant age-group performances.

He made 175 off 80 in the Under-19 World Cup final against England, hitting 15 fours and 15 sixes. He also finished the tournament with 439 runs in seven matches.

That does not guarantee senior success. Youth cricket and senior international cricket are at different levels. It does explain why his rapid rise was not based on a single IPL innings.

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