The much-awaited match-up between Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Jasprit Bumrah couldn’t have been better than the teenager hammering the ace pacer for a first-ball six. The fantasy turned into reality on Tuesday night when the Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians took the field in a rain-affected game in Guwahati. And guess what, the batting prodigy smashed not just one, but two massive sixes to Bumrah, sending the fans into a frenzy.
It was frustrating for the fans and the players alike as all of them had to wait for almost three hours for the RR vs MI IPL 2026 fixture to get underway, as persistent rains delayed the toss on Tuesday night. But thankfully, the showers subsided, allowing an 11-over contest at the Barabati Stadium.
After Yashasvi Jaiswal
smashed Deepak Chahar for 22 runs in the opening over, came the Suryavanshi vs Bumrah battle for which the fans have been waiting since the evening.
No matter how decorated Bumrah is, Sooryavanshi showed no mercy to the senior pro. As the teenager got the ball in the slot, he hammered it for a cracking maximum over wide long-on. Getting into the strike after a couple of deliveries later, the young kid deposited Bumrah’s short ball into the stands for a second six of the over. This time, the ball flew over backward square leg.
Bumrah ended up conceding 14 runs, with Sooryavanshi scoring 12 of them alone.
The sheer audacity of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 🫡
🎥 The 1️⃣5️⃣ year old welcomes Jasprit Bumrah with a maximum! 👏#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #RRvMI | @rajasthanroyals pic.twitter.com/cI0zqCXz0X
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 7, 2026
Jaiswal and Suryavanshi powered Rajasthan Royals to a blistering 150/3 in 11 overs.
Jaiswal smashed an unbeaten 77 off 32, while Suryavanshi’s 39 off 14 added explosive firepower. The duo stitched an 80-run stand in just five overs, hammering nine sixes combined. Jaiswal tore into bowlers early, including a 22-run opening over, while Suryavanshi stunned Jasprit Bumrah with fearless hitting.
Despite brief strikes from Allah Ghazanfar, Jaiswal stayed dominant, bringing up a quick fifty and finishing strongly to cap a high-octane innings.
