Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has turned IPL 2026 into his personal highlight reel, and on Thursday night he delivered another innings that left the cricketing world stunned. The Rajasthan Royals batter blazed his way to a jaw-dropping 97 off just 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator, powering RR into Qualifier 2 with a commanding 47-run victory.The teenage sensation also went past Chris Gayle’s long-standing record for the most sixes in a single IPL season. Sooryavanshi now has 65 sixes this season, overtaking Gayle’s tally of 59 and adding yet another milestone to a breakout campaign that already feels historic.Also Read: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a once-in-a-lifetime talent, says Hyderabad assistant James FranklinAs social media erupted, some of the biggest names in world cricket lined up to praise the youngster’s fearless hitting, composure and shot-making.Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar was among the first to react, marvelling at the technical quality behind the explosive knock."Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's bat swing has been outstanding. What's even more remarkable is how beautifully he clears his front foot to create room for balls aimed at his legs. This freedom allows him to play the way he does," Tendulkar wrote on his 'X' account."That innings was nothing short of spectacular!," he added.Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh summed up the mood in just a few words."Boss baby breaks world bosses record! Unbelievable this kid great to watch. #unreal," he wrote.Suresh Raina said Sooryavanshi’s rise was a reassuring sign for the future of Indian cricket."Dictionary doesn't have enough words to describe what Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has done in this tournament. What a player, what a prodigy. The fact that people are actually waiting to watch him bat proves that Indian future is in safe hands," Raina wrote on social media.Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop highlighted the rare quality of the teenager’s strokeplay.Also Read: Vaibhav Suryavanshi is special, but his India debut can wait: Aakash Chopra after RR star’s blitz"Very special again from Vaibav Sooryavanshi. 97(29) in his first-ever IPL playoff match. It's also the rare quality of his strokes," Bishop said.Mohammad Kaif called the innings a glimpse into cricket’s future."We are seeing a miracle, we are seeing a future star, we are seeing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi the wonder boy."Jaw dropping sixes, breaks universal boss Chris Gayle's record of most sixes in his first full IPL season. And he's just 15. The opposition players, owners and the entire cricket world applauds. Cricket has so much to look forward to."Former England captain Kevin Pietersen also joined the chorus of admiration."Sooryavanshi is an absolute joke! My goodness. That six over cover..." he wrote.Even as the praise poured in, Gujarat Titans pacer Kagiso Rabada — who will face Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 on Friday — said the challenge would now be finding a way to stop the fearless opener."He has got really fast hands, and he is fearless at the moment. There is not an ounce of fear in his body, and that's how you really are when you are young. It really fascinates me. It is great to see that the game is well and truly alive. What I think is that he is just another batter, and I try to get the better of him," the South African said.Michael Vaughan went a step further, backing the teenager for international honours already."He is the best T20 opener in the World .. India have to pick him ..."South African great AB de Villiers, one of the most innovative T20 batters of his generation, said Sooryavanshi’s maturity under pressure stood out even more than the strokeplay."What stood out most about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's innings was his composure and clarity under pressure at just 15 years of age. Pat Cummins kept trying different plans, constantly changing the field and mixing their lengths to disrupt his rhythm."But he stayed completely locked into his own bubble throughout the innings. That level of game awareness in a knockout match is remarkable for someone so young," the South African said on JioHotstar's 'Google Search AI Mode Match Centre Live.'Former India captain Anil Kumble echoed similar sentiments, saying pressure appeared to have little effect on the youngster."Vaibhav Suryavanshi has shown throughout the season that pressure simply doesn't seem to affect him, and this innings was another example of that."In just 29 balls, he completely changed the direction of the game and put Sunrisers Hyderabad under immense pressure right from the start," Kumble said on the show.BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla described the innings as extraordinary."Congratulations to Rajasthan Royals on a brilliant victory against SRH in the IPL 2026 Eliminator. What an extraordinary innings by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 97 off just 29 balls. Truly short of words to describe such a remarkable knock. Wishing RR the very best for the next game," he wrote on 'X'.Veteran Congress leader P Chidambaram also weighed in after the innings narrowly missed out on a century."Incredible 97 runs in 29 balls by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He missed his century again. Sad miss, but the spectacular show will remain etched in memory," he wrote.For Indian cricket, the innings felt bigger than just another IPL playoff performance. A 15-year-old walking into a knockout game, dismantling an attack led by Pat Cummins and rewriting one of Chris Gayle’s biggest records is the sort of spectacle leagues dream of producing. And with Rajasthan Royals now marching into Qualifier 2, Sooryavanshi’s fairytale season still has another chapter left to write.