RR's Vaibhav Suryavanshi plays a shot against LSG in an IPL 2025 match in Jaipur on Saturday night (April 19). Photo: BCCI
Youngest IPL players: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, sets record; hits 1st ball for 6
During last year’s IPL mega auction, Suryavanshi, at the time 13 years old, was bought by RR for Rs 1.1 crore
Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Saturday night (April 19) became the youngest-ever player to play in the IPL.
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During RR’s IPL 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Jaipur, Suryavanshi came as an Impact Player and opened the batting for Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Suryavanshi's 1st ball 6
It was a dream IPL debut for the left-handed Suryavanshi as he smashed his first ball for a six, off paceman Shardul Thakur.
Suryavanshi is only the 10th batter in IPL history to hit his first ball in IPL career for a six. His impressive debut saw him score a 20-ball 34 with two fours and three sixes. It took a superb stumping by LSG skipper Rishabh Pant off off-spinner Aiden Markram to end Suryavanshi's innings.
During last year’s IPL mega auction, Suryavanshi, at the time 13 years old, was bought by RR for Rs 1.1 crore. His base price was Rs 30 lakh.
RR are chasing 181 to win. Earlier, LSG posted 180/5 thanks to half-centuries from Markram and Ayush Badoni.
Youngest players in IPL
14 years 23 days – Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) vs LSG
16 years 157 days – Prayas Ray Barman (RCB) vs SRH, 2019
17 years 11 days – Mujeeb Ur Rahman (PBKS) vs DC, 2018
17 years 152 days – Riyan Parag (RR) vs CSK, 2019
17 years 179 days – Pradeep Sangwan (DC) vs CSK, 2008
Batters hitting the first ball of their IPL career for a 6
Rob Quiney (RR)
Kevon Cooper (RR)
Andre Russell (KKR)
Carlos Brathwaite (DD)
Aniket Choudhary (RCB)
Javon Searles (KKR)
Siddesh Lad (MI)
Mahesh Theekshana (CSK)
Sameer Rizvi (CSK)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR)