A maiden over? That too against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in IPL 2026 would be like finding an oasis in dessert. But this actually happened in a game in IPL 2026. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fast bowler Mohsin Khan became the first bowler in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to bowl a maiden over to young Rajasthan Royals (RR) star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Mohsin achieved this milestone during an IPL 2026 match between LSG and RR. He bowled five dot balls to the aggressive and fearless Sooryavanshi and topped it off by taking his wicket on the final ball, turning it into a wicket-maiden.

Vaibhav as usual thrashed Prince Yadav for two fours in Rajasthan Royals’ second over and then playing three dot balls. The momentum shifted as opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel was dismissed on consecutive deliveries in the third over. Mohsin was introduced in the attack in the fourth over as a tactical turn and it worked wonder for LSG. Vaibhav had no answers and kept defending finally getting beaten by Mohsin’s deliveries and on the final ball of the over, was caught out by Prince Yadav. A rare sight in the glorious stint of the youngster’s dream IPL season.

Sachin Tendulkar reacts to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s masterclass innings against SRH

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had surely grabbed the eyeballs of the entire cricket world, doing the unthinkable with his willow at just a tender age of 15. Legends of the game had been in awe of his fearless batting and skills as they labelled him a ‘sensation’. He once again showed his prowess as e play a 29-ball 97 against SRH in the Eliminator, making history as the only player in IPL who had scored 600 plus runs with 200 plus strike rate in a single season. Along with lots of accolades that the wonder kid bagged on social media, the cricket god Sachin Tendulkar too couldn’t stop himself from praising the young prodigy. He praised the batting skills and technique of the batter, calling his innings ‘sensational’.

“Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s bat swing has been outstanding. What’s even more remarkable is how beautifully he clears his front foot to create room for balls aimed at his legs. This freedom allows him to play the way he does.

That innings was nothing short of spectacular!” the batting maestro posted on his X account.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had received his maiden call for the India A team for the one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka.