Indian Premier League: Although RCB may have won the Indian Premier League title match, it was the 15-year-old player, Suryavanshi, who truly stole the show this time around. Throughout the entire tournament, fans couldn’t stop talking about his fours and sixes. Despite his powerful batting, the Rajasthan Royals could not reach the final, suffering defeat to the Gujarat Titans in the qualifiers.
On the other hand, this season saw a shower of records and awards upon Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Here, you can discover exactly which significant awards he received this season—information that will completely clear up any confusion you may have.
He Also Created a Sensation Against Gujarat
In Qualifier 2, Vaibhav Suryavanshi once again delivered a blistering batting performance, propelling his team’s total to a formidable height, yet ultimately they were met with disappointment. At the tender age of just 15, Vaibhav Suryavanshi amassed a total of 776 runs across 16 innings, boasting an average of 48.50 and an explosive strike rate of 237.30. Throughout the season, he scored 1 century and 5 half-centuries.
The other day, following the final match of the 19th season of the IPL—held between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium—the name “Vaibhav Suryavanshi” resonated from every corner during the awards ceremony.
These Are the Major Awards Vaibhav Received
Named the ‘Electric Super Striker of the Season’
This award was presented to the explosive batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi for batting with the most dangerous strike rate in the IPL 2026 season. Only those batsmen who had played a minimum of 7 matches and faced at least 100 deliveries were shortlisted for this award. Vaibhav scored his runs throughout the season at a strike rate of 237.30. He was followed in the rankings by Finn Allen (214.11), Priyansh Arya (211.62), and Abhishek Sharma (204.72). As a prize, Vaibhav was awarded a Tata Sierra car.
Reward for the Most Sixes
Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed 72 sixes during the season. In doing so, Vaibhav became the sole player to hit the most sixes in a single season. For hitting the highest number of sixes this season, Vaibhav was awarded prize money of ₹10 lakh. Finishing second on this list was Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) player Abhishek Sharma, who hit 43 sixes.
Also Received the ‘Emerging Player of the Season’ Award
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was also selected as the ‘Emerging Player of the Season.’ Players were shortlisted for this award only if they were born after April 1, 2000; had played fewer than 25 IPL matches prior to this season; and had not yet played international cricket. Young players like Priyansh Arya and Prince Yadav were also in the running, but Vaibhav emerged as the frontrunner. For this achievement, he was awarded ₹10 lakh in prize money.
Also Received the ‘Most Valuable Player of the Season’ Award
Explosive batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi was also bestowed with the highest individual honour of IPL 2026. He won the ‘Most Valuable Player of the Season’ award. Vaibhav accumulated a total of 436.5 points. Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans fast bowler Kagiso Rabada finished in second place. As part of this award, Vaibhav received ₹15 lakh. Last season, this award was won by Mumbai Indians (MI) player Suryakumar Yadav.
Also Rewarded for the Orange Cap
By scoring 776 runs, Vaibhav Suryavanshi also claimed the Orange Cap in IPL 2026, setting a new record in the process. He was followed by Gujarat Titans star players Shubman Gill (732 runs) and Sai Sudharsan (722 runs). A prize money of ₹10 lakh was awarded for scoring the most runs to win the Orange Cap.
