Vaibhav Suryavanshi (born 27 March 2011) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bihar in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). As a left-handed batsman, he made his first-class debut for Bihar in January 2024 at the age of 12, before becoming the youngest Indian List A debutant, at 13, later that year. In April 2025, he became the youngest to debut in the Indian Premier League (14 years and 23 days).
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| Born | 27 March 2011 Tajpur, Samastipur, Bihar, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | Bihar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–present | Rajasthan Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 March 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editSuryavanshi was born on 27 March 2011 in Tajpur, in the Samastipur district of Bihar, India.[1] He started playing cricket at nine years old, and was initially coached by his father.[2]
Domestic career
editSuryavanshi played as a 12-year-old the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Bihar's under-19 side.[3][2]
He made his first-class debut for Bihar against Mumbai at the reported age of 12 years and 284 days old in January 2024.[4][5] In doing so, he became the second youngest cricketer to play in the Ranji Trophy for Bihar, and the fourth youngest overall.[6] He became the youngest player in the modern era, beating the record of Yuvraj Singh (15 years and 57 days), with Alimuddin holding the overall record for the youngest Indian first-class debutant at just 12 years and 73 days old in the 1942-43 season for Rajputana.[1]
In November 2024, he became the youngest player to debut in T20 cricket at the age of 13 years and 241 days, during his debut for Bihar against Rajasthan.[7][8]
In December 2024, he became the youngest Indian player to play List A cricket, appearing for Bihar in the 2024–25 Vijay Hazare Trophy against Madhya Pradesh at the age of 13 years and 269 days.[9][10]
Youth international career
editIn 2023, Suryavanshi played for the India B under-19 side in a quadrangular series, scoring 177 runs in six innings, including two half-centuries.[2]
In September 2024, he made his debut for India under-19 in a match against Australia under-19s.[11] He scored a 58-ball century on under-19 Test debut, the fastest for an India under-19 player, before being run out for 104.[12][13] This was the second-fastest century in under-19 international cricket.[14]
At the 2024 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, Suryavanshi scored 76 off 46 balls against UAE under-19s,[15] followed by 67 runs from 36 balls against Sri Lanka in the semi-final.[16]
IPL career
editIn November 2024, Suryavanshi became the youngest player to sign an Indian Premier League contract when he was picked by the Rajasthan Royals at 13 years old for ₹1.1 crore (US$130,000).[17]
On 19 April 2025, Suryavanshi made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals against the Lucknow Super Giants at the age of 14 years and 23 days, becoming the youngest debutant in IPL history.[18] He is notably the first IPL player born after the tournament's inception in 2008.[19] In his debut IPL match, he scored 34 runs in 20 balls, including a first-ball six.[20]
Age dispute
editDoubts have been raised over the authenticity of Suryavanshi's official date of birth.[21] In an interview in 2023, Suryavanshi had mentioned that his 14th birthday was on 27 September 2023, which suggests he was about a year and a half older than his official age.[22]
References
edit- ^ a b Kumar, Amit (29 January 2024). "Vaibhav Suryavanshi - The 12-Year-Old Who Broke Sachin Tendulkar And Yuvraj Singh's Record". Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 12-year-old Bihar cricketer, makes his first-class debut in the Ranji Trophy". Economic Times. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Hussain, Syad (6 January 2024). "A 12-year-old makes his first-class debut as two Bihar squads are named for Ranji game in crumbling stadium". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ Waris, Sarah (5 January 2024). "Cricketer with age listed as 12 years old makes Ranji Trophy debut". Wisden.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi slams fastest century for India in U-19 Tests, second quickest overall". Cric Tracker. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Dev (1 October 2024). "13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi sets a record for the fastest century by an Indian in Under-19 Tests". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Youngest players in T20s". ESPNcrinifo.
- ^ "RESULT-Group A,Saurashtra,November 23,2024,Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPNcrinifo.
- ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals' 13-year-old crorepati, creates new record in List-A cricket". Hindustan Times. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi sets all-time record in Vijay Hazare Trophy". The Times of India. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Kathvale, Sumeet (1 October 2024). "13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes fastest hundred for India U19 in Youth Test vs Australia". India TV news. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "IND vs AUS: 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits 58-ball hundred in youth Test". India Today. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Highlights: 13-year-old India opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes 58-ball 100 vs Australia U19". Wisden.com. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi scores fastest hundred in U19 Tests, second quickest overall". Indian Express. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits 46-ball 76 vs UAE in ACC Under-19 Asia Cup; India beats UAE by 10 wickets". Sportstar. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi stars as India beat Sri Lanka to make U19 Asia Cup final". The Times of India. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Anderson, 42, fails to earn IPL deal but 13-year-old signed". BBC Sport. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ Shetty, Varun (19 April 2025). "IPL's youngest debutants: Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes history". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "RR vs LSG: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, becomes youngest player to make IPL debut". India Today. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "14-year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi kicks off IPL career with first-ball six". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Explained: Why there is confusion around the age of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, India U19's 13-year-old opener". Wisden. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? 13-year-old Indian prodigy who smoked Australia U19 attack for 58-ball century in youth Test". Hindustan Times. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.