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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a young left-handed top order batter from Bihar who has taken the cricket world by storm. At just 13 years old, he became the youngest player ever to get an IPL deal when Rajasthan Royals bought him for INR 1.1 crore before IPL 2025. Then at 14, he made history again by becoming the youngest centurion in men’s T20 cricket. He smashed 101 runs off just 38 balls against Gujarat Titans, and his hundred came off only 35 deliveries, which is the second fastest in IPL history. In his debut IPL season, he scored 252 runs in seven games at a striking rate of over 206. Before all of this, he had already played for India Under-19s and scored a triple century, an unbeaten 332, in a domestic Under-19 tournament in Bihar.
He was born on March 27, 2011, which makes him 15 years old.
He plays for the Rajasthan Royals. They signed him for INR 1.1 crore before the IPL 2025 season.
He holds two big records. He is the youngest player ever to get an IPL deal, and at 14, he became the youngest centurion in men's T20 cricket.
He did very well. He scored 252 runs in just seven matches. His strike rate was over 206, which means he scored runs very quickly. He also hit a century, which is rare for any player, let alone someone so young.
He is a left-handed top order batter. He also bowls slow left arm orthodox, but his main job is to score runs with the bat.
Yes, he has represented India Under-19s. He scored a century for them in a four day match against Australia Under-19 and was part of the team that reached the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup final in 2024.
