New Delhi: rajasthan royalsTeen star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has finally broken his silence on the bizarre ‘AI chip in bat’ accusations, and he’s done so in style with a cheeky response that’s now taken the internet by storm.After another record-breaking run in IPL 2026, the 15-year-old prodigy was asked if there is indeed some artificial help hidden in his willow. Sooryavanshi smiled and replied, “This is what God gave me. You told me you are making use of it.” [God has implanted it and told me he is putting something in my bat. I am just using that.”
The light-hearted remark, shared by Rajasthan Royals on social media, quickly went viral — much like everything the youngster seems to touch this season.WATCH: Sooryavanshi answers AI chip questionAI claim sparks buzz after stunning centuryThe unusual “AI chip” theory first surfaced after Sooryavanshi’s jaw-dropping 103 off just 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Pakistan-based analyst Nauman Niaz jokingly suggested the teen’s bat be tested.“Think about it… get his bat checked… he probably used an AI chip… he is unreal,” Niaz said, while also marvelling at the youngster’s technique and 360-degree strokeplay.Fastest-ever to 400: Record books rewrittenIf there were doubts, Sooryavanshi has answered them the only way he knows — with the bat. During RR’s clash against Punjab Kings, he became the fastest player in IPL history to reach 400 runs in a season, getting there in just 167 balls.He broke the long-standing mark held by Andre Russell (188 balls in 2019), leaving elite names like Abhishek SharmaNicholas Pooran and Glenn Maxwell were behind.The milestone was achieved during a stunning 43 off 16 balls, an innings that featured fearless batting that dismissed Arshdeep Singh and Rocky Ferguson.Sooryavanshi is now on top of the run-run charts (IPL 2026 Orange Cap) having hit 4 hundreds in 9 games and scored a staggering 238.09 runs with 37 sixes.
