Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gave a cheeky, faith-based response to the viral "AI chip" rumors, attributing his explosive hitting power to a divine gift rather than technology. When the Rajasthan Royals media team asked him directly if his bat had an AI chip, the 15-year-old responded with a smile.

"Bhagwaan ne lagake diya hai. Upar hi bola tha bat me tumhare kuch lagake de ra hu, ussi ka istemaal kr ra hu."

(God has fitted it. He told me from above that he was putting something in my bat; I am just using that.)

The rumor was sparked by Dr. Nauman Niaz, a well-known Pakistani cricket analyst, following Sooryavanshi’s explosive 36-ball century against Sunrisers Hyderabad in April 2026. Niaz suggested that a 15-year-old having such brute force was "unreal" and "not human.".He jokingly compared the situation to WADA doping tests, saying Sooryavanshi should be "sent to a lab" to check if he had an AI chip embedded in his bat to track the ball and find gaps. Niaz argued that a 15-year-old’s body typically lacks the rounded muscles, triceps, and biceps required for such a power game.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes 1000 runs in T20

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi officially crossed the 1,000-run mark in T20 cricket on April 25, 2026. He achieved this historic milestone during his explosive century (103 off 37 balls) against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Not only did he reach the 1,000-run club, but he did it in record-breaking fashion. He is now the fastest player in T20 history to reach 1,000 runs, taking only 473 balls. He reached this mark at just 15 years and 29 days old. He smashed the record previously held by Australia’s Mitchell Owen (533 balls).

He currently leads the 2026 IPL season with 400 runs in 9 matches.Out of his career runs, a massive chunk has come from boundaries; he has already cleared the rope 61 times in the IPL. His 1,000th run came during a match where he hit Pat Cummins for three consecutive sixes, proving that the "AI Bat" theory was just a reaction to his unbelievable timing.