Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest player to make IPL debut | Ipl News

At 14 years and 23 days, Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Saturday became the youngest player in the hory of the Indian Premier League to make his debut for Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The teenager has been named in the subs for the hosts and came to bat in the chase.
The year 2024 has been life-changing for the India U-19 opener. In October, Vaibhav Suryavanshi etched his name in the hory books as he became the youngest player to score an international century. Vaibhav scored 104 off 62 balls in India Under-19’s Youth Test against Australia in Chennai.
A month later, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to be signed in IPL hory as he ignited a bidding war between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals, with the former ultimately securing him for a handsome sum of Rs 1.1 crore.
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L of youngest IPL debutants

No
Player Name
Age (On April 19)
Team Name

1
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
14 years, 23 days
Rajasthan Royals

2
P Ray Barman
16 years, 257 days
Royal Challnegers Bengaluru

3
Mujeeb Ur Rahman
1 7 years, 11 days
Punjab Kings

4
Riyan Parag
17 years, 152days
Rajasthan Royals

5
Pradeep Sangwan
17 years 179 days
Punjab Kings

Picking up Suryavanshi goes perfectly with the way the Royals have traditionally gone about their business: of backing young stars to come good, like they did with Ravindra Jadeja, handing him his IPL debut at the age of 19 under Shane Warne in IPL 2008, or giving Sanju Samson an IPL debut under Rahul Dravid in 2013 at the age of 18.
Vaibhav’s mentor VVS Laxman currently serving as head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), has personally monitored his growth for the past two years.
The Indian Express understands that it was Laxman who recommended Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s name to Rajasthan Royals’ head coach Rahul Dravid.