Jeddah, November 25 (IANS). A big record has been made in the IPL 2025 auction. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, just 13 years old player from Bihar, has been bought by Rajasthan Royals. This franchise, which gives a platform to young players, has included the youngest player in the history of the tournament.
This left-handed batsman has been bought by Rajasthan Royals at a price of Rs 1.10 crore.
There was competition among the franchises for this player with a base price of Rs 30 lakh. However, in the end the victory was in the name of Rajasthan.
Suryavanshi, a resident of Samastipur, Bihar, recently caught everyone’s attention by becoming the youngest batsman to score an international century. He achieved this feat by scoring 104 runs on 62 balls in the Youth Test played for India Under-19 against Australia Under-19 in Chennai. His century, scored off just 58 balls, was the fastest century by an Indian in the Youth Test and the second fastest century globally.
Earlier this year, Suryavanshi made headlines when he made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar at the age of just 12, becoming the youngest player to feature in India’s premier first-class tournament.
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