Rajasthan Royals made a surprising move in the IPL 2025 auction by signing youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi for IPL 2025. The name of this 13-year-old wonderkid from Bihar has been doing the rounds in domestic and age-group cricket for the past few months.
Suryavanshi has been impressive with his natural strokeplay at such a young age and as a result, Rajasthan Royals were quick to sign him for the upcoming Indian Premier League season. Recently, RR captain Sanju Samson spoke about his historic signing.
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Sanju Samson reveals why Rajasthan Royals chose Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Sanju Samson appeared on former South African cricketer AB de Villiers’ YouTube channel. When asked about Vaibhav Suryavanshi, he praised the youngster and praised his talent.
Samson claimed that Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s whirlwind hundred in the unofficial Under-19 Test match against Australia in Chennai tipped the scales in his favour. According to Samson, the Rajasthan Royals management closely observed Suryavanshi during his knock and decided to include him in the team.
“I have seen his highlights. All the people in Rajasthan’s decision-making group saw him bat in the under-19 Test match against Australia in Chennai, where he scored a hundred off 60-70 (58) balls,” he said. Samson. .
“The shots he played there made us feel like they were something special and we felt like we had to have those types of individuals on our side and see where they went,” he added.
List of Vaibhav Suryavanshi records
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was signed for INR 1.10 crore by Rajasthan Royals. He made his India U-19 debut in the youth test match against Australia U-19 in September 2024. In just his first match, he smashed a hundred off just 58 balls.
He finally ran out for 104 off 62 balls. The left-handed opener smashed 14 fours and 4 sixes during his knock. Recently, Suryavanshi became the youngest player to debut in List A at the age of 13 years and 269 days. He is also the youngest player to play under-19 and Ranji Trophy cricket.
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Speaking further about the long history of Rajasthan Royals, Sanju Samson stated that the franchise is built on young talent and continues to produce world-class cricketers. He cited the example of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel as some of the players who debuted in RR at a young age and are currently serving in Indian cricket.
“But Rajasthan Royals have a history of doing this. They discover talents and turn them into champions. For example, there is a Yashasvi Jaiswal who came to RR as a youngster and is now a rock star of the Indian team. There is Riyan Parag, Dhruv Horse mackerel, everyone falls into that line,” explained Sanju Samson.
“I think RR loves that kind of stuff. Yes, we want to win the IPL, but we also want to make sure we are giving enough champions to Indian cricket. It will be exciting to meet him,” he added.
Rajasthan Royals have a no. of young and exciting players in their squad. They have formed a solid team that can serve them well in the future. IPL 2025 will begin on March 14 and the final is scheduled for May 25 next year.
