Vaibhav Sooryavanshi bats as opener for Rajasthan Royals.

In IPL 2025, Sooryavanshi was one of the most impactful bats in the competition. His phase-adjusted SRae of 59.5 — meaning he struck 59.5 points faster than expected given the phases he batted in — translated into 72.0 surplus runs across 121 balls. That kind of impact is hard to find.

Phase-by-Phase Breakdown

Sooryavanshi faces 58% of his deliveries in the powerplay, which tells you everything about his role in the batting order.

Powerplay (1-6) (58% of balls): 205.7 SR — 35.7% boundaries, 42.9% dots

That's 53.9 points above the league average — truly elite production in this phase.

Middle (7-15) (42% of balls): 213.7 SR — 33.3% boundaries, 27.5% dots

That's 69.2 points above the league average — truly elite production in this phase.

Style and Tendencies

In IPL 2025, Sooryavanshi averaged 36.0 runs per innings across 7 outings, accumulating 252 runs at 208.3 SR. He hit 2 fifty with a high score of 101.

His batting approach is all-or-nothing: 85.7% of his runs come from boundaries. There's very little rotation — every ball is either a scoring shot or a dot. That makes him devastating when he's on, but it also means the margin for error is razor-thin.

Consistency is an issue. A standard deviation of 32.5 across 7 innings means huge swings between performances — from 101 at his best to 1 duck. You never quite know which version you're getting. One concern: 80% of his dismissals are caught (4/5). That kind of pattern is something opposition analysts will look to exploit.

What This Means for IPL 2026

Sooryavanshi is expected to continue as opener for Rajasthan Royals. His ability to score faster than expected across phases makes him one of the highest-ceiling bats on the roster. Consistency is the key question. The talent is clearly there, but reducing the variance between good and bad days would elevate him from a volatile option to a reliable one.