13-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi To 6 Sixes-Hitter Priyansh Arya: 5 IPL 2025 Debutants To Watch Out For

The 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season is set to introduce a host of new signings, with players from various backgrounds making their debut. The 18th edition of the cash-rich league will commence on March 22, with the 74 matches to be played across 13 venues, including 12 double-headers, before concluding on May 25. Here's a look at some of the notable debutants, who are coming on the back of impressive records from domestic, youth cricket and international cricket.

Rajasthan Royals invested in teenage prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi for Rs 1.1 crores during the mega auction last year, making the 13-year-old the youngest player in the tournament's history.

The batter from Bihar created ripples in the cricketing circles when he scored 104 off just 62 balls for India Under-19 in the first of the two-match youth Test series against Australia U-19 in Chennai. It was the fastest hundred ever recorded by an Indian in youth Tests and the second-fastest overall.

Suryavanshi also made headlines when he debuted in the Ranji Trophy for Bihar at just 12, becoming the youngest player in India's premier first-class tournament. He is also the youngest player to represent India at the Under-19 level.

The teenage sensation scored a quickfire 67 off just 36 balls to help India storm into the ACC U19 Asia Cup 2024 summit clash and also walked away with the Player of the Match award for his special knock. This was the 13-year-old's second successive half-century in the tournament after scoring an unbeaten 76 off just 46 balls to help India beat UAE.

Suryavanshi then shattered another record when he became the youngest Indian cricket player to play List-A cricket during Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, surpassing the previous record held by Ali