Rajasthan Royals (RR) head coach Rahul Dravid has revealed the franchise’s bold decision to secure the services of 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi for a whopping INR 1.10 crore in the IPL mega auction 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday (November 25). ).
This groundbreaking signing is just the latest in Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) long-standing commitment to nurturing young talent, a tradition the IPL franchise has long followed with players like Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag and Dhruv . Horse mackerel is their product.
Rajasthan Royals sign 13-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi for INR 1.10 crore in IPL 2025 mega auction
Rahul Dravid, who has been instrumental in shaping the future of Indian cricket, expressed his excitement over the potential of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a budding cricket star from Samastipur, Bihar. The youngster, who had already attracted attention for his dazzling performances at the junior level, was picked up by the Rajasthan Royals after a stellar trial session.
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Former Indian coach Rahul Dravid has emphasized that the Royals’ “strong environment” would provide the perfect platform for Suryavanshi to hone his already impressive skills and be the next superstar of Indian cricket in the future.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s rise to fame began with a sensational century against Australia Under-19 in a youth Test match in Chennai, where he scored 104 runs off just 62 balls for India Under-19. Soon after his ton, the youngster made his T20 debut for Bihar in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, showing his potential with a quick 13 runs off just six balls.
We thought it could be a good environment for Vaibhav Suryavanshi to grow: Rahul Dravid
Having made his Ranji Trophy debut at just 12 years and 284 days, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is already being hailed as one of India’s most exciting young prospects. Dravid revealed that the 13-year-old eighth standard student made it to the RR trials, where they decided to chase him in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid said in an IPL video: “I think he (Suryavanshi) has some really good skills, so we thought it could be a good environment for him to grow. Vaibhav just came to our tests and we were very happy with what he saw.”
The Royals have bolstered their pace attack with the inclusion of Akash Madhwal, Jofra Archer, Tushar Deshpande, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ashok Sharma and Kwena Maphaka in the mega auction.
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Rahul Dravid talks about Rajasthan Royals’ bowling attack for IPL 2025
Additionally, they acquired Kumar Kartikeya Singh and Maheesh Theekshana in the spin department, while Wanindu Hasaranga and Yudhvir Charak joined RR as all-rounders.
Dravid further explained, “We came into this auction having retained many of our top Indian batsmen. A big target for us in this auction was the bowlers, which shows that we had a really strong bowling attack. I think we achieved it. “We have some really good bowlers, a couple of really good spinners, backed up with a really good Indian spinner in Karthikeya.”
He signed off by saying: “So, having someone like Jofra and his unique skills and abilities, he backed him up with a couple of lefties. We like the change of angle, like the swing that both Faruqui and Mafaka give us. “We really enjoyed the whole process, not just the pure auction.”