NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi has etched his identify in IPL historical past by changing into the youngest crorepati within the league’s historical past. The promising younger expertise was bought to Rajasthan Royals for a staggering Rs 1.1 crore from his base worth of Rs 30 Lakh on the IPL 2025 public sale.
RR made the primary transfer for Vaibhav, adopted carefully by Delhi Capitals. Because the bidding intensified, the value shortly surpassed the Rs 1 crore mark.DC hesitated at Rs 1.10 crore however in the end determined to again out, permitting Royals to safe the younger expertise for Rs 1.10 crore.
Vaibhav rose to prominence when he performed within the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Bihar on the age of 12, accumulating round 400 runs in simply 5 matches.
Vaibhav, who was picked for the India B U-19 staff for the Below-19 quadrangular sequence in Mulapadu, Andhra Pradesh, in November 2023, continued to make strides in his younger profession.
The sequence, which additionally featured India A, Bangladesh, and England U-19 groups, served as a trial for the ICC U-19 World Cup 2024. Opening the innings, Vaibhav scored 41 towards England, a duck towards Bangladesh, and eight towards India A, however fell in need of securing a spot within the last squad.
Nevertheless, the proficient teenager shortly bounced again, catching the attention of Bihar selectors throughout a U-23 choice camp, incomes a spot within the state’s Ranji Trophy squad.
In January 2024, he made his first-class debut for Bihar in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match towards a formidable Mumbai facet in Patna.
At simply 12 years and 284 days outdated, Vaibhav grew to become the youngest Indian to debut in first-class cricket since 1986 and the second-youngest ever to play within the Ranji Trophy for Bihar, marking one other exceptional milestone in his promising profession.
