IPL 2026: WATCH – “Bhagwan ne laga ke dia hai,” Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reacts to Pakistan cricket expert’s 'AI chip' remark

Sooryavanshi is currently leading the Orange Cap race with 400 runs in nine innings.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has taken the cricketing world by storm with his stunning exploits in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) teenage sensation is currently leading the Orange Cap race with 400 runs in nine innings at a blistering strike rate of 238.09, including one hundred and two half-centuries. In the process, he has dominated high-profile bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Josh Hazlewood.

After his 36-ball century against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) last week, Pakistani cricket analyst Nauman Niaz jokingly suggested that Sooryavanshi has an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chip installed in him that helps him smash massive sixes.

"What is that boy! Like WADA does doping checks, he should be sent to some lab, he probably has some AI chip installed in him. He's absolutely unreal, man. I mean, I'm having such high hopes. What a player he is," Niaz said in a video doing rounds on the internet.

"I think he played a little slow (against SRH), should've had a strike-rate of 300," said Niaz as he continued to laugh, amazed by Sooryavanshi's batting prowess. Okay, so medically, when you are 18 years old, your entire body starts to shape. Your shoulders become round, muscles are formed, triceps, biceps, and your core is strong because you have peak surge, hormone, testosterone," he added.

Following his blistering 16-ball 43 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Tuesday (April 28), Sooryavanshi addressed the viral 'AI chip' rumor.

In a clip shared by RR on social media, the youngster said: "Bhagwan ne laga ke dia hai. Upar he bola tha ke bat mein tumhare kuch laga ke de raha hoon. Usi ka istimaal kar raha hoon (God attached it to my bat. He said in heaven that he has attached something to your bat. I am using that)".

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has broken several records in this year’s IPL, including becoming the fastest player to 400 runs in a single season (167 balls) and hitting multiple 15-ball half-centuries.

Sooryavanshi has already hammered 99 sixes in his T20 career, the most by any player before turning 20, and currently leads the IPL 2026 season with 37 sixes.