Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan praised RR opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after his 97-run innings off 29 balls in the IPL 2026 Eliminator, saying, "Vaibhav...is pure magic." Pathan added becoming the highest six-hitter in an IPL season at just 15 years old is unreal. Vaibhav also became the youngest player ever to score over 600 runs in a single IPL season.