New Delhi: Vaibhav Suryavanshi announced his arrival in style in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a dazzling knock on his debut for Rajasthan Royals (RR) against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Satirday, April 19. Suryavanshi became the youngest player in IPL history after making his debut at the age of 14 years and 23 days.
Suryavanshi got off the mark in style on his debut with a six off the very first ball he faced from LSG pacer Shardul Thakur. Suryavanshi smashed an off-length delivery from Shardul over cover for a stunning six, leaving everyone in awe. He didn’t stop there as he smashed another six of Avesh Khan in the next over to get off to a flyer.
Suryavanshi stole the show with his exceptional knock of 34 runs off 20 balls on his debut for RR. His 34 off 20 was laced with three sixes and two fours. The 14-year-old combined with Yashasvi Jaiswal to share a brilliant stand of 85 runs for the first wicket, setting the stage for a commanding win for Rajasthan Royals in the 181-run chase at home.
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RR roped in Vaibhav Suryavanshi for Rs 1.10 crore
With his debut at the age of 14, Suryavanshi broke the record held by Prayas Ray Barman to become the youngest player in the IPL. Barman made his IPL debut for RCB at the age of 16 years and 157 days in IPL 2019. 14-year-old Suryavanshi, who hails from Bihar, was picked up by Rajastan Royals for Rs 1.10 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction last year.
Suryavanshi rose to fame last year after his exploits in age-group cricket for Bihar and India U-19. He was part of the India U-19 team in the U-19 Asia Cup last year. Suryavanshi became the youngest player in Ranji Trophy when he made his debut for Bihar at the age of 12 years and 284 days. He has so far played 5 first-class matches in his career and scored 100 runs.
Young Vaibhav Suryavanshi shone on his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals with a brilliant knock of 34 off 20 balls against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. IPL Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
