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Will Vaibhav Suryavanshi become the youngest debutant in IPL?

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Will Vaibhav Suryavanshi become the youngest debutant in IPL?

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi could overtake RCB’s Prayas Ray Barman to become the youngest debutant in the IPL.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi could be the youngest debutant in the IPL. (Image: Instagram)

Vaibhav Suryavanshi could be the youngest debutant in the IPL. (Image: Instagram)

It’s no surprise that the spotlight turned to young prodigy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi after he was snapped up in the IPL 2025 mega auction, with Rajasthan Royals paying Rs 1.1 crore on Monday.

The 14-year-old made history by becoming the youngest player to land a contract in India’s premier franchise cricket tournament. He is also the youngest T20 player, representing Bihar in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament match against Rajasthan in Saurashtra on November 23.

When it comes to taking the field during the IPL, if Vaibhav gets the nod from RR, he could surpass RCB’s Prayas Ray Barman who became the youngest debutant in the tournament at 16 years old. Bartender who represents Bengal on the national circuit made his debut in 2019.

Youngest T20 players
Player Name Age Team Opponent Place Date
V Suryavanshi 13 years 241 days Bihar against Rajasthan Saurashtra 23-Nov-24
Shah Mureed 13 years 284 days Bear Quetta against the Tigers Lahore 01-Dec-12
M Ghérasim 14 years 16 days Romania against Bulgaria Ilfov County 16-October-20
RD Kalangutkar 14 years 168 days Goa against Karnataka Visakhapatnam 05-April-07
Mohamed Asghar 14 years 206 days National Bank vZTBL Karachi 22-Jul-13
A manato 14 years 207 days Greece against Serbia Sofia 25-Jun-21
Meet Bhavsar 14 years 211 days Kuwait against the Maldives Al Amerat January 20, 2019
Noor Ahmad 14 years 278 days M.A.K. vBDD Kabul 08-October-19
Sédiqullah Pasha 14 years 292 days M.A.K. against the Kabul Eagles Kabul 13-October-19
Samiullah 14 years 299 days Legends against the knights Sharjah 18-October-18

Among the youngest athletes in any sporting discipline, retired Chinese diver Fu Mingxia tops the list after winning a platform diving world championship at just 12 years old.

Another interesting name that made the list is Chinese-born martial artist and actor Jet Li, who also won gold medals at the All-China Games at the age of 12.

Davian Kimbrough is the youngest professional athlete in American sports after landing a contract with United Soccer League club Sacramento Republic in the second division.

Among cricketers, Suryavanshi tops the charts and another star who will be a part of the IPL who is in the list is none other than Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad, aged 14 and 278 when he played a T20 match in Kabul.

The young Indian has been making waves and is already representing his state in List A, T20 and FC cricket, but the IPL experience is something else and he will learn a lot more in the presence of top stars like Rahul Dravid and others. .

Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson and many other Indian stars known to be young stars during their initial years in the IPL will also have rich experience to share, hoping that the starlet can get the necessary conditions to continue and shine. in the IPL.

When it comes to taking the field during the IPL, if Vaibhav gets the nod from RR, he could overtake RCB’s Prayas Ray Barman to become the youngest debutant in the tournament. Bartender who represents Bengal on the national circuit made his debut in 2019.

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