Vaibhav Suryavanshi whacks Jasprit Bumrah for first-ball six in IPL 2026; internet reacts ‘he is baap of AB de Villers’

The audacity of Vaibhav Suryavanshi was on display at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati after the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals opener whacked world's most-feared pacer Jasprit Burmah for a first-ball six during Rajasthan Royals' Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Mumbai Indians.

Having dispatched almost all the top bowlers in IPL, Suryavanshi had never faced Bumrah before this game. With Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya opting to bowl first after the game was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain, all eyes were the Suryavanshi vs Bumrah battle.

And when Bumrah bowled his first against the kid half of his age, the Bihar-born lad with a lovely backlift flicked the ball in style over wide long on for a first-ball maximum, leaving everyone in awe. Bumrah could do nothing but to return to his bowling mark with a smile.

That wasn't all. Two balls later, Suryavanshi rolled to his right to pull a shortish slower delivery deep into the stands beyond the beyond backward square leg. The Suryavanshi show took the social media by storm as the youngster was being compared with legendary Ab de Villiers.

"He is baap of AB de Villers," wrote one user. The word “baap” refers to father in real. Suryavanshi was finally dismissed by Shardul Thakur, caught by Tilak Varma at the boundary for a 14-ball 39. During his time in the middle, Suryavanshi smashed five sixes and just a solitary four.

“Vaibhav sooryavanshi plays like south africa legendary cricketer Lance Klusener,” added another user. “Very impressive. Smashing the world's best bowler so fearlessly. Is he going to be the biggest sensation of world cricket?” wrote a user on X.

“First ball. Bumrah. And Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sends it flying for six that’s fearless, that’s GenZ dominance, pure statement shot,” another wrote.