13 Year Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player in the IPL

In a historic moment for Indian cricket, 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar has become the youngest player ever to be signed by an IPL team. During the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Vaibhav was snapped up by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) for a staggering INR 1.10 crore, after an intense bidding war with the Delhi Capitals.

Vaibhav’s incredible journey from a small village in Bihar to becoming an IPL player has captured the imagination of cricket fans across the country.

All you need to know about Vaibhav Suryavanshi

• Early Talent: Vaibhav started showing his cricketing prowess at the tender age of 4. By the age of 9, he was enrolled in a cricket academy in Samastipur, Bihar, where he quickly gained popularity.
• Record-Breaking Performances: Vaibhav played for Bihar in the 2023 edition of the Cooch Behar Trophy. In one of the matches against Jharkhand, he scored 151 runs off 128 balls with the help of 22 fours and three sixes. In the same match, he also scored 76. He also played in a quadrangular series involving India U-19 A, India U-19 B, England U-19 and Bangladesh U-19. He got scores of 53, 74, 0, 41 and 0 in the tournament. So far he has played 5 first-class games.
• Ranji Trophy Debut: At just 12 years and 284 days old, Vaibhav made his first-class debut for Bihar against Mumbai in Patna, breaking records held by legends like Yuvraj Singh and Sachin Tendulkar.
• IPL Auction: Vaibhav entered the IPL auction with a base price of INR 30 lakh, but his talent and potential saw him being bought for INR 1.10 crore.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, all of 13 years old, entering the IPL! 💗😂 pic.twitter.com/ffkH73LUeG

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) November 25, 2024

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