rajasthan royals Youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi caught the attention both on and off the field during the IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur. Ahead of the game, the 15-year-old posted a heartfelt Mother’s Day message on Instagram that went viral.“This is for you, mom,” the teenager wrote, earning praise from fans on social media.The match also saw Rajasthan Royals wear their special all-pink jersey as part of the team’s Pink Pledge campaign, which supports women-led social change and solar electrification projects in rural Rajasthan.
Even in the exciting moments, Sooryavanshi continued his remarkable IPL season with a fearless innings. The explosive left-hander created history by becoming the fastest and youngest player to hit 100 sixes in men’s T20 cricket.It took him just 29 innings and 514 balls to achieve this milestone.The youngster struck from the very first delivery against Gujarat Titans, smashing Mohammed Siraj for a huge six. He ended up scoring 36 runs off just 16 balls, including 3 fours and 3 sixes, before Siraj dismissed him after an entertaining game.Suryavanshi has been the standout batsman for Rajasthan this season, scoring 440 runs in 11 innings at an average of 40 and an incredible strike rate of 236.55. His tally already includes a century and two fifty.The Royals continue to promote their Pink Pledge initiative during games. Led by the Royal Rajasthan Foundation, the event focuses on empowering women and supporting sustainable rural development.The team announced that every six balls batted during the game would provide solar energy to six households in Rajasthan. According to RR, the project has provided electricity to more than 780 households between 2024 and 2025.This year’s pink jersey features the slogan “Aurat Hai Toh Bharat Hai” and was designed by Samiksha Rameshwar Mundada, a 19-year-old girl from Nashik after winning the Royals’ national design competition.
