IPL 2026 Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal are being seen as the most explosive opening pair. However, both of them were also successful in the last season of IPL, where they were the only opening pair to score runs at a strike rate above 200. Not only this, his sixes were seen to be overshadowing many IPL teams.

In IPL 2026, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal have come into limelight by breaking the records of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir.

Vaibhav-Yashasvi broke the record before 61 balls

Now you must be wondering which record of Sehwag and Gambhir did Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal together break? This record belongs to the Indian opening pair who added the fastest 500 runs in IPL. Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir had added 500 runs in 309 balls as the opening pair. Vaibhav and Yashasvi have broken their records by playing 61 balls less.

Vaibhav-Yashasvi scored 500 runs in 248 balls

Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal succeeded in breaking the record of Sehwag-Gambhir in the match played against Gujarat Titans on 4th April. As soon as they played the second ball of the Rajasthan Royals innings, they completed a partnership of 500 runs and with this they broke the record of Sehwag and Gambhir. Before this match, Vaibhav and Yashasvi had 497 runs on 246 balls. He broke the Indian record of Sehwag and Gambhir in just 248 balls.

Vaibhav-Yashasvi are opening in the second season

This is the second season of Vaibhav and Yashasvi as the opening pair.

Yashasvi Jaiswal has hit 25 sixes in the powerplay since last season. Whereas Vaibhav Suryavanshi has hit 20 sixes. During this period, the number of sixes he scored in the power play is almost equal to that of many teams. Chennai Super Kings have hit 21 sixes in the powerplay during this period. Whereas Delhi Capitals has hit 26 sixes in the powerplay.