India vs Zimbabwe: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Scripts History, Climbs to No. 3 for Most T20 Sixes in a Calendar Year

Indian cricketing prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi missed his maiden century by just 19 runs! The left-hander is already wreaking havoc in the cricket world because of his explosive batting. Sooryavanshi’s batting in the games is reminiscent of his form during IPL 2026.

With the series already in the kitty, there was no pressure on the batting. Naturally, Sooryavanshi rapidly progressed towards his historic ton. However, facing a flighted delivery from Zimbabwe’s Wessly Madhevere, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi advanced down the track and looked to clear the long-off boundary. However, he failed to get the desired elevation, allowing Brad Evans to produce a brilliant diving catch low to his left and bring an end to the youngster’s innings.

And Vaibhav came in touching distance of his maiden ton, going back to the pavilion after scoring 81 runs from 49 balls, just 19 short of a memorable ton. He returned to the pavilion after playing an explosive innings of 81 runs in 49 balls, in which he hit 8 brilliant fours and 4 towering sixes. His strike rate was 165.31.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Third On Six-Hitting List

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s meteoric rise in T20 cricket continues, with the teenage sensation now registering 86 sixes in the 2026 calendar year-the third-highest tally by an Indian batter in a single calendar year.

The young left-hander has surpassed the likes of Suryakumar Yadav (85 sixes in 2022) and now trails only Abhishek Sharma’s record-breaking seasons of 108 sixes in 2025 and 87 sixes in 2024.

What makes Sooryavanshi’s achievement even more remarkable is his astonishing balls-per-six ratio of 4.99, the best among all Indian batters on the elite list. The statistic underlines his fearless intent and exceptional power-hitting, as he has cleared the boundary more frequently than any other Indian batter in a calendar year.

Most sixes by Indian batters in T20s in a calendar year:

• 108 – Abhishek Sharma (2025) – Balls per six: 7.35
• 87 – Abhishek Sharma (2024) – Balls per six: 6.54
• 86 – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2026) – Balls per six: 4.99
• 85 – Suryakumar Yadav (2022) – Balls per six: 10.04
• 74 – Abhishek Sharma (2026) – Balls per six: 7.46
• 73 – Ishan Kishan (2026) – Balls per six: 10.80

With plenty of cricket still left in the calendar year, Sooryavanshi is within touching distance of climbing to the top of the list. If he maintains his current six-hitting pace, the youngster could rewrite India’s T20 record books before the year is over.