IIM Indore to study Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after record-breaking season:How 15-year-old became ‘Sixer king’?; RR opener smashed 72 sixes in IPL 2026

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore is going to include cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (15) in a case study. It will be the country’s first multi-disciplinary study on the ‘Vaibhav Model’. In this, experts from sports-psychology-management will work together to discover the formula for big success at a young age. Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav has broken Chris Gayle’s (59) 14-year-old record by hitting the most sixes (72) in a season. The world is amazed by his incredible batting. In this context, IIM Indore is now starting work on decoding his ‘success formula’. IIM Director Himanshu Roy said, “This study will analyse Vaibhav’s achievements along with deeply understanding the social, psychological, family and institutional factors that shape talents who perform excellently at a young age.” Vaibhav’s exceptional cricket journey is remarkable Prof. Rai said that IIM believes that Vaibhav’s cricket journey is remarkable. Apart from personal capability, hard work, family sacrifice, dedication, and the mentor’s contribution are also crucial. He said that talent may be a gift, but to transform it into sustained excellence, right values, balanced thinking, a strong support system and visionary leadership are necessary. Management faculty Dr. Aarti Chopra says that the study on Vaibhav is extremely valuable for future managers and policy-makers. Vaibhav, with a height of 5’7” and weight of 55 kg, sends the ball across the boundary on the strength of his tremendous bat speed and timing. Decision in 0.3 seconds Vaibhav’s technique and bat speed, honed by childhood coach Manish Ojha, are now being worked on by Rajasthan Royals’ Zubin Bharucha. Coach Vikram Rathore is also impressed by his balance. Due to a decision time of just 0.3 seconds, bowlers don’t get a chance to settle. When Rahul Dravid asked him to play carefully, his candid reply was – Sir, let the bowler watch me. Free from the fear of getting out, his shape doesn’t deteriorate even under pressure. ‘Corporate world will get a new model of talent’ – IIM director Himanshu Roy IIM Director Himanshu Roy said that the study will also focus on the ‘dark side’. Fame at a young age, crore-rupee offers, and social media pressure can distract talent. Many children fail to reach their full potential due to mental fatigue and the burden of expectations. He said that the effort is to create a blueprint for a support system that does not limit talent to recent achievements. This will also provide the corporate world with a new model of ‘talent management’. He said that the confidence, skill, and maturity with which Vaibhav is playing at this age can only be achieved by extraordinary talent. In such a case, it is important to understand how to nurture such talent for the long term and how they can inspire others. Sooryavanshi created a record of 72 sixes in one season Vaibhav also scored runs at the highest strike rate of 237.30 in the season and won the ‘Super Striker of the Season’ award. In IPL history, no player has scored 700 or more runs at such a strike rate. Meanwhile, Sooryavanshi hit a record 72 sixes this season. He became the player with the most sixes in an IPL season. Previously, this record was held by Chris Gayle, who had hit 59 sixes. Suryavanshi, who performed brilliantly this season, has also been selected as the ‘Emerging Player of the Season’. Vaibhav won 5 awards, including Orange Cap in IPL 2026 Vaibhav scored 776 runs in 16 innings at an average of 48.50 and a strike rate of 237.30. This included one century and five half-centuries. He was also the highest run-scorer of this season. He received the Orange Cap.