Who Is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? 13-Year-Old Prodigy Picked By Rahul Dravid's RR For Rs 1.10 Crore In IPL Auction

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 13-year-old cricketer from Bihar, entered history books as he became the youngest-ever player to be bought at an Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Suryavanshi, the youngest player to register, was sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.10 crore on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction on Monday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. RR were involved in a bidding war for the player with Delhi Capitals, who pulled out after the former bid Rs 1.10 crore for the teenager.

Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi?

The 2011-born started to show his cricketing talent at the tender age of 4. Vaibhav's father Sanjeev noticed his passion and decided to build a small playing area for him in the backyard of the house.

At the age of 9, Vaibhav's father enrolled him in a cricket academy in the nearby town of Samastipur. It didn't take long for people around him to notice that Vaibhav was well ahead of his age in terms of cricketing talent.

"After practising for two-and-a-half years there, I gave Under-16 trials for the Vijay Merchant Trophy," Vaibhav said in a chat with the Times of India. "I was on standby due to my age. By God's grace, I started coaching under Manish Ojha sir, a former Ranji player. He has taught me a lot and whatever I am today, it is because of him."

Vaibhav was only 12 years old when he played in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Bihar, scoring around 400 runs in just five matches. It didn't take him long to rise through the ranks in Bahar Cricket, making heads turn wherever he went.

Vaibhav, who debuted for Bihar at the tender age of 12, has quickly made a name for himself in the cricketing world. His recent achievement, a blistering 58-ball century against the Australian U-19 team in a four-day game in Chennai, solidified