Vaibhav Suryavanshi
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| Born | 27 March 2011 Tajpur, Samastipur district, Bihar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | Bihar cricket team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 5 January 2024 Bihar v Mumbai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only T20 | 23 November 2024 Bihar v Rajasthan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi (born 27 March 2011) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bihar. A left-handed batsman, he made his first-class debut for Bihar in the Ranji Trophy in 2024 at the age of 12. Later that year, he became the youngest player ever to sign a contract in Indian Premier League, joining the Rajasthan Royals at age 13 for ₹1.10 crore.
He is also known as ‘Kuttappaai’in (Tamil for ‘The Little Boy’) Rajasthan Royals camp.[citation needed]
Early life
Suryavanshi[1] is from the village of Tajpur, located approximately 10 kilometers from Samastipur in the state of Bihar.[2] He started playing cricket at the age of nine years old, and was initially coached by his father.[3]
Club career
He played as a 12-year-old the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Bihar U19.[4][3] He made his first-class debut for Bihar in the Ranji Trophy against Mumbai at the reported age of 12 years and 284 days old, in January 2024.[5][6][7] In doing so, he became the second youngest cricketer to play in the Ranji Trophy for Bihar, and the fourth youngest overall.[8] 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.[2]
In November 2024, he became the youngest player to sign a contract in the Indian Premier League when he joined the Rajasthan Royals aged 13 years, for ₹1.10 cr (around £105,000).[9]
International career
In 2023, he played for the India B U19 side in a Quadrangular Under-19 series, scoring 177 runs in six innings, including two half-centuries.[3]
In September 2024, he made his debut for India U19 in a youth test match against Australia U19.[10] On debut, he struck a 58 ball century, the fastest for an India U19 player, before being run out for 104. His innings included 14 boundaries and 4 sixes.[11][12] It was the second-fastest century in U19 cricket history after Moeen Ali's 56-ball effort for England U19 in 2005.[13]
Age dispute
There is some doubt over the authenticity over Suryavanshi’s official date of birth.[14] In an interview in 2023, Suryavanshi had told that he would turn 14 on September 27, 2023. In other words, he was about a year and a half older than his official age.[15]
References
- ^ Singh, Saurabh (26 November 2024). "Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? The 13-year-old cricketer who joins Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2025". Spots In 24X7. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ 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 1 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dubey, Divy (1 October 2024). "Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? 13-year-old India U-19 batter becomes youngest centurion in history, breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record". Sporting News. 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.
- ^ "Anderson, 42, fails to earn IPL deal but 13-year-old signed". BBC Sport. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ 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 1 October 2024.
- ^ "13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi scores fastest hundred in U19 Tests, second quickest overall". Indian Express. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Explained: Why there is confusion around the age of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, India U19's 13-year-old opener". Wisden. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "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.