{"id":798,"date":"2026-07-12T01:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T01:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=798"},"modified":"2026-07-12T01:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T01:28:07","slug":"top-5-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-best-ipl-innings-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=798","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Best IPL Innings 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allcric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/all_11zon.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Top 5 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Best IPL Innings 2026\" title=\"Top 5 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Best IPL Innings 2026\" \/><\/div><p><\/p>\n<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31844\" class=\"elementor elementor-31844\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fea794 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fea794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e041b75 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e041b75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 5 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Best IPL Innings 2026<br \/>\n<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-068a242 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"068a242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/allcric.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Top-5-Vaibhav-Sooryavanshi-Best-IPL-Innings-2026-rq95bjj5s8avaubeea2yf083m01nv8gjsaw169no58.webp\" title=\"Top 5 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Best IPL Innings 2026\" alt=\"Top 5 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Best IPL Innings 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41943fb elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"41943fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__41943fb\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__41943fb\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"elementor-toc__41943fb\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe16070 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe16070\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087768b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"087768b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Summary: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi&#8217;s best IPL 2026 innings<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In this ranking, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi&#8217;s best IPL 2026 innings was his 97 off 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator. His 103 off 37 against the same team was his highest score of the season, but that century came in a five-wicket defeat, while the 97 powered Rajasthan Royals to a 47-run knockout win. His 96 vs GT and 93 vs LSG also stand among the best knocks of a season in which he finished with 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.30 and hit 72 sixes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Which was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi&#8217;s best IPL 2026 innings? And should that ranking be based purely on runs, or should knockout pressure and match impact matter just as much? The official IPL player profile uses &#8220;Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,&#8221; while the &#8220;Vaibhav Suryavanshi&#8221; spelling is also widely used online. This article promises a clear, evidence-based ranking of his top five IPL 2026 innings. You&#8217;ll get a quick comparison table, match-by-match context, a strike-rate breakdown, and answers to the most common questions fans are asking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>How we ranked Vaibhav Sooryavanshi&#8217;s best IPL 2026 innings<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We didn&#8217;t just line up his scores from highest to lowest. AllCric looked at runs scored, balls faced, strike rate, the match situation, knockout pressure, whether RR actually won the game, the size of any record broken, and how much the innings mattered to RR&#8217;s season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A bigger score does not automatically rank higher if another innings came in a more important match. 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aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"allcric-table-scroll\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Scrollable table showing top 5 Vaibhav Suryavanshi best IPL innings in 2026\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"allcric-rank\">Rank<\/th>\n<th class=\"allcric-score\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"allcric-match\">Match<\/th>\n<th class=\"allcric-result\">Result<\/th>\n<th class=\"allcric-reason\">Why it ranks here<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<p>&#8220;`<\/p>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>97 off 29<\/td>\n<td>vs SRH, Eliminator<\/td>\n<td>RR won by 47 runs<\/td>\n<td>Knockout pressure, joint-fastest fifty in IPL playoff history, huge match impact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>103 off 37<\/td>\n<td>vs SRH, league stage<\/td>\n<td>RR lost by 5 wickets<\/td>\n<td>Season-high score, his only century of 2026, third-fastest IPL hundred<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>96 off 47<\/td>\n<td>vs GT, Qualifier 2<\/td>\n<td>RR lost by 7 wickets<\/td>\n<td>Maturity under playoff pressure, despite the loss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>93 off 38<\/td>\n<td>vs LSG<\/td>\n<td>RR won by 7 wickets<\/td>\n<td>Chase-defining innings in a must-win game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>78 off 26<\/td>\n<td>vs RCB<\/td>\n<td>RR won by 6 wickets<\/td>\n<td>Early proof of what his season would become<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&#8220;`<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"allcric-table-note\">\n    The scores and match results above match the official IPL match reports and score records.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653ab1e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"653ab1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4defde6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4defde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>1. 97 off 29 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Eliminator<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is our number one because nothing else this season matched it for pressure and pure speed. It came in the Eliminator, a straight knockout match, against Sunrisers Hyderabad. His strike rate of 334.48 in a must-win game is the standout number here.He smashed five fours and 12 sixes, and his 16-ball fifty equalled Suresh Raina\u2019s record for the fastest fifty in IPL playoff history. It also deserves a place in the wider conversation around the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/allcric.com\/blog\/top-10-fastest-fifties-in-ipl-history\/\"> <b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #339966\">fastest fifties in IPL history<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. During the innings, his season tally also moved past Chris Gayle&#8217;s previous record of 59 sixes for the most sixes in a T20 tournament. RR posted 243\/8 and bowled SRH out for 196 to win by 47 runs, sending Rajasthan into Qualifier 2. Runs in a dead rubber and runs in an Eliminator simply don&#8217;t carry the same weight, and this one carried RR forward when the season could have ended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>2. 103 off 37 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This was his highest score of IPL 2026 and his only century of the season, made at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. He reached his hundred off 36 balls, the third-fastest century in IPL history, and hit 12 sixes and five fours along the way. IPL&#8217;s official video page even titled the highlight reel &#8220;Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stuns SRH with 103 (37).&#8221; However, this was not a match-winning innings. RR finished on 228\/6, and SRH chased 229 in 18.3 overs to win by five wickets. It is ranked second because the quality and record value of the century were extraordinary, but the Eliminator knock combined higher pressure with a winning impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>3. 96 off 47 vs Gujarat Titans, Qualifier 2<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not every great innings ends in a win, and this is the clearest example. Rajasthan Royals lost this Qualifier 2 match by seven wickets, with Shubman Gill scoring 104 off 53 balls to lead GT&#8217;s 215-run chase. But Sooryavanshi&#8217;s 96 still deserves its place here. RR had slipped to 9\/2 inside two overs before he led the recovery, hitting eight fours and seven sixes in his 47-ball innings. It came in RR&#8217;s final match of the season, under full playoff pressure, and showed real maturity from a 15-year-old at the business end of the tournament. We&#8217;re being upfront: this was not a match-winning innings. It&#8217;s included because of how it was played and the situation he rescued RR from, not because of the result.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>4. 93 off 38 vs Lucknow Super Giants<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This one is a pure chase-defining performance. Chasing 221 after Mitchell Marsh&#8217;s 96 had powered LSG to 220\/5, Yashasvi Jaiswal initially led RR&#8217;s early charge before Sooryavanshi shifted into overdrive. He smashed seven fours and 10 sixes, scoring 93 off 38 balls at a strike rate of 244.74. His partnership with Dhruv Jurel took the game away from LSG, with Jurel finishing unbeaten on 53 as RR completed a seven-wicket win with five balls remaining. The victory pushed Rajasthan back into the top four and kept their playoff destiny in their own hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>5. 78 off 26 vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is where his 2026 season really began to announce itself. Chasing 202 at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, Sooryavanshi reached his fifty in just 15 balls and finished with 78 off 26 at a strike rate of 300.00. His innings included eight fours and seven sixes. Dhruv Jurel finished unbeaten on 81 as RR completed the chase by six wickets with two overs to spare. It&#8217;s ranked fifth not because it was weak, but because everything above it either carried more knockout pressure, greater record value, or came in a more demanding match situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>What made Vaibhav Sooryavanshi so dangerous in IPL 2026?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The full-season numbers explain why every one of these innings mattered. His complete<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #339966\"><a style=\"color: #339966\" href=\"https:\/\/allcric.com\/blog\/ipl-2026-emerging-player-sooryavanshis-historic-rise\/\"> <b>IPL 2026 Emerging Player season<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shows how Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned from a teenage prospect into the biggest breakout star of the tournament. Sooryavanshi finished IPL 2026 with 776 runs in 16 innings at a strike rate of 237.30, making him one of the most explosive names in the<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #339966\"><a style=\"color: #339966\" href=\"https:\/\/allcric.com\/blog\/highest-strike-rate-in-ipl-history-2026-top-10-list-led-by-suryavanshi\/\"> <b>highest strike rate in IPL history<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> debate.\u00a0 He finished first on the Orange Cap standings and also led the chart for the<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #339966\"><a style=\"color: #339966\" href=\"https:\/\/allcric.com\/blog\/most-sixes-in-ipl-2026-top-hitters-record-breaking-sixes\/\"> <b>most sixes in IPL 2026<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, breaking Chris Gayle\u2019s previous single-season record.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What stood out most was his ability to damage attacks early. The Eliminator alone included eight powerplay sixes, the most by a batter in the powerplay phase of an IPL innings. He didn&#8217;t always need to bat 15 or 16 overs to change a game \u2014 a 25-to-40-ball burst was often enough to completely swing the momentum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vaibhav Sooryavanshi&#8217;s 97 off 29 against SRH in the Eliminator is ranked as his best IPL 2026 innings because of the knockout pressure, record value, and match-winning impact it carried. His 103 off 37 remains his highest score of the season and the third-fastest century in IPL history, but Rajasthan lost that match, so a bigger individual score alone does not make it the better innings in this ranking. For more on his remarkable year, check out AllCric&#8217;s IPL 2026 Orange Cap list, our full Rajasthan Royals season review, and our IPL 2026 records page. 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What was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi&#8217;s best IPL 2026 innings?<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"-what-was-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-best-ipl-2026-innings\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His 97 off 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator is ranked as his best innings in this AllCric list. It combined knockout pressure, a strike rate of 334.48, a record-equalling 16-ball playoff fifty, and a match-winning impact for Rajasthan Royals.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n<div id=\"what-was-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-highest-score-in-ipl-2026\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2492\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi&#8217;s highest score in IPL 2026?<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2492\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"what-was-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-highest-score-in-ipl-2026\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His highest score was 103, made off just 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the league stage. It was his only century of the season, and his 36-ball hundred was the third-fastest century in IPL history.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n<div id=\"how-many-runs-did-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-score-in-ipl-2026\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2493\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How many runs did Vaibhav Sooryavanshi score in IPL 2026?<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2493\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"how-many-runs-did-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-score-in-ipl-2026\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He scored 776 runs in 16 innings during IPL 2026, at an official strike rate of 237.30. This tally placed him first on the IPL 2026 Orange Cap standings.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n<div id=\"did-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-win-the-orange-cap-in-ipl-2026\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2494\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Did Vaibhav Sooryavanshi win the Orange Cap in IPL 2026?<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2494\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"did-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-win-the-orange-cap-in-ipl-2026\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finished IPL 2026 as the tournament&#8217;s leading run-scorer with 776 runs and topped the official Orange Cap standings.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n<div id=\"why-is-the-97-off-29-ranked-above-the-103-off-37\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2495\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Why is the 97 off 29 ranked above the 103 off 37?<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2495\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"why-is-the-97-off-29-ranked-above-the-103-off-37\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 97 came in the Eliminator, a knockout match where losing ends the season, and helped RR win by 47 runs. The 103 was a record-breaking league-stage century, but Rajasthan lost that match by five wickets. The combination of win-or-go-home pressure and direct match-winning impact is why the 97 ranks higher in this list.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3891771 elementor-author-box--link-yes elementor-author-box--layout-image-left elementor-author-box--align-left elementor-author-box--image-valign-top elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"3891771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n<div class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/76a60cbdd4169b94452332a77dd3e2096467118685dc57dc6abb6ed10f27b3f8?s=300&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Picture of Sakib Sadnan\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSakib Sadnan\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI am a passionate and enthusiastic cricket content writer with hands-on experience in covering both league and international matches. 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I create clear, engaging, and value-driven content that helps readers better understand and enjoy the game.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-author-box__button elementor-button elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/allcric.com\/blog\/author\/sakib\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll Posts\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/allcric.com\/blog\/top-5-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-best-ipl-innings-2026\/\">Top 5 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Best IPL Innings 2026<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/allcric.com\">AllCric<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top 5 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Best IPL Innings 2026 Table of Contents Summary: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi&#8217;s best IPL 2026 innings In this ranking, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi&#8217;s best IPL 2026 innings was his 97 off 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator. 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