No matter how many records he breaks on the biggest stage in world cricket, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is still, at his core, just a 15-year-old kid. After his box-office masterclass at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday night, May 15, the Rajasthan Royals teen prodigy was spotted in a state of pure, unscripted schoolboy energy that left the internet talking about his age and the fact that he is still just a kid.
Chasing a mammoth target of 221 set by the Lucknow Super Giants, the left-handed opener single-handedly cracked the chase wide open, hammering a breathtaking 93 runs off just 38 deliveries, featuring 7 fours and a jaw-dropping 10 sixes.
Vaibhav’s brilliance and Dhruv Jurel’s steady half-century powered the Rajasthan Royals to a seven-wicket victory with 5 balls to spare.
Why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s Post-Match Moment Went Viral After RR vs LSG
The left-hander is currently the league’s highest scorer, piling up 579 runs at a staggering strike rate of 236.32. He has also clobbered 53 sixes, including 10 against Langer’s Lucknow on Tuesday, and could still surpass Chris Gayle’s 2012 record of 59, with Rajasthan having one match left.
Meanwhile, just minutes after the winning runs were hit, the teenage opener completely let loose on the outfield. In a video that instantly went viral across social media platforms, Sooryavanshi was seen pulling his playing trousers down around his ankles right on the pitch. Unbothered by the rolling cameras and packed stadium, the 15-year-old began casually roaming around the ground in his shorts.
No more evidence needed to prove that Suryavanshi is still a kid 🤣
After the RR vs LSG match, he removed his pajama right on the ground and started roaming around with the pajama tied around his neck.
He was even about to click pictures in that look 😂 pic.twitter.com/kekFARsmUl
— Jara (@JARA_Memer) May 19, 2026
If that wasn’t hilarious enough, the youngster then hoisted his playing pants over his shoulder and around his neck. Sooryavanshi even began posing for the stadium photographers in the bizarre attire before being stopped by one of the players.
What Was The Meaning Of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s Hand Gestures On Field?
Not just that, fans on the internet also went into overdrive trying to decode the unusual hand sign the left-hander flashed upon reaching his fifty, shaping an inverted ‘V’ with a finger running across it. On social media, they ran wild with theories linking it to his senior India call-up or cryptic messages to the selectors. But the 15-year-old burst the bubble during the post-match presentation. When explicitly asked about the secret hidden behind the gesture, Sooryavanshi laughed it off and admitted it was entirely meaningless.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said, “I keep trying new celebrations every time just for fun. Even in the last match, the celebration I did had no meaning”. pic.twitter.com/t9AXiIZIGO
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 19, 2026
“I don’t know, I just try something new every match,” the teenager said.
Before this game, the Royals were starved of a win for three back-to-back matches and found themselves in a tense, must-win situation to keep their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive. Captained by Yashasvi Jaiswal (who played a quick-fire 43) in the absence of an injured Riyan Parag, RR needed to execute a flawless chase to handle LSG’s daunting 220/5 and they did by posting 225/3 in 19.1 overs.
With this victory, the Rajasthan Royals have climbed to fourth place in the points table with 14 points from 13 matches. While Lucknow’s campaign has mathematically ended, the Royals now head into their final league clash against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday knowing a win will officially seal their playoff berth.
