“The video shows 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi saying that one of his primary goals for IPL 2026 is to hit a six off the first ball he faced from Jasprit Bumrah.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video claiming that 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said his goal for IPL 2026 was to hit a six off Jasprit Bumrah’s first ball is digitally manipulated. There are no credible media reports of him making such a statement, and the original interview from the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 shows that he made no such claim. Instead, when asked by Harsha Bhogle about his goals, he stated that he aims to win the IPL trophy for his team.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 April 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 April 2026, 7 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DW3X92oEyhF/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.