Vaibhav Suryavanshi Saturday created historical past by changing into the youngest-ever participant to take part within the Indian Premier League (IPL) at simply 14 years and 23 days. His outstanding debut came about in the course of the Rajasthan Royals’ match towards the Lucknow Tremendous Giants, the place Suryavanshi was introduced in as an influence substitute.
Suryavanshi was acquired by the Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.1 crore within the IPL mega auctions. He changed Sandeep Sharma to open the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. The 14-year-old, nicknamed ‘Boss Child’ by commentators, hit a first-ball six in his debut match.
His efficiency caught the eye of many, together with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who expressed his amazement on social media, stating, “Woke as much as watch an eighth grader play within the IPL!!!! What a debut!”
The younger cricketer made a big influence by scoring 34 runs off simply 20 balls, which included two fours and three sixes. Suryavanshi’s innings featured an 85-run opening partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal. This partnership, nonetheless, was not sufficient for Rajasthan Royals to safe a win, as they ultimately fell to the Lucknow Tremendous Giants as a consequence of a formidable bowling efficiency from Avesh Khan.
The debut surpassed the earlier report held by Prayas Ray Barman, who debuted at 16 years and 157 days for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2019.
Suryavanshi’s cricketing journey started early, with notable achievements even earlier than his IPL debut. On the age of 12, he made his debut within the Ranji Trophy for Bihar, changing into the youngest debutant within the match’s historical past. His batting prowess was additionally evident throughout a Youth Take a look at towards Australia, the place he scored a century off simply 58 balls, setting a report for the quickest century by an Indian on the youth degree.
Earlier than the public sale, Rajasthan Royals coach Rahul Dravid famous that Suryavanshi had “some actually good abilities,” additional validating his potential within the aggressive world of cricket.
