Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history today by becoming the youngest player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history to make his debut at just 14 years of age. Surya started his IPL career with a bang. On the very first ball he faced from Shardul Thakur, he hit a six over the covers. The shot showed the youngster’s fearlessness and left everyone stunned—including his batting partner, the bowler, and the opposition captain, Rishabh Pant.
Vaibhav and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave Rajasthan Royals (RR) a strong start. They added 61 runs in the powerplay and built a partnership of 85 runs. Vaibhav scored 34 runs from just 20 balls at a strike rate of 170.00. His knock included two fours and three sixes.
RR picked Vaibhav Suryavanshi for INR 1.1 crore during the IPL 2025 auction
Though his innings could not take RR to victory, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the match by just two runs. Vaibhav’s debut will be remembered for a long time. He had already made headlines earlier by becoming the youngest player ever to earn an IPL contract. At just 13 years old, the left-handed batter from Bihar was picked up by the Rajasthan Royals for INR 1.1 crore during the IPL 2025 auction.
Youngest Players in IPL History:
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14y 23d – Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) vs LSG, 2025*
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16y 157d – Prayas Ray Barman (RCB) vs SRH, 2019
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17y 11d – Mujeeb Ur Rahman (PBKS) vs DC, 2018
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17y 152d – Riyan Parag (RR) vs CSK, 2019
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17y 179d – Pradeep Sangwan (DC) vs CSK, 2008
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