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Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the youngest IPL player, got emotional after his debut for Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi getting emotional after his wicket in IPL 2025. (PC: Screengrab/X)
In the most melancholic moment of the IPL 2025, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was seen getting emotional while walking back after losing his wicket in his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals (RR) against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
The left-handed batter, who became the youngest to play in the league, lost his wicket for a well-made 34 (20). After hitting two fours and three sixes, including a huge one against Shardul Thakur on his first ball, Suryavanshi was beaten in the flight by Aiden Markram and was stumped by LSG captain Rishabh Pant.
Broadcasters showed videos of him walking back to the pavilion and fans on the internet felt that he was crying and trying to wipe his tears with his gloves. Watch the video here:
Don’t lose heart brother. The road ahead is full of blessingsyour future is brighter than you think.VAIBHAV SURYAVANSHI is a star player i can see that#RRvsLSGpic.twitter.com/F72OW1JzIN
— ʀ ᴀ ɢ ɴ ᴀ ʀ ♛ (@Real_masoom1) April 19, 2025
Suryavanshi, born on March 27, 2011 — the year when India won the Cricket World Cup under MS Dhoni — has played just five First-Class games for Bihar in the 2024-25 season.
He had made history in the IPL 2025 auction when, as a 13-year-old, became the youngest to get an IPL contract, being bought by the Royals for Rs 1.1 crore.
He has also represented India Under-19, scoring a 58-ball century in a four-day game against Australia Under-19.
Before Suryavanshi, Prayas Ray Barman was the youngest cricketer to play in the IPL at 16 years and 157days. Barman had played for RCB against SRH in 2019.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman played for Punjab Kings against Delhi Capitals in 2018 when he was 17 years and 11 days old.
Riyan Parag, who led RR on Saturday, is the fourth youngest on the list having donned the Royals’ lersey against Chennai Super Kings in 2019 at the age of 17 years and 152 days.
By hitting a first-ball six, Suryavanshi joined an elite club that has the likes of Rob Quiney (RR), Kevon Cooper (RR), Andre Russell (KKR), Carlos Brathwaite (DD, now Delhi Capitals), Aniket Choudhary (RCB), Javon Searles (KKR), Siddesh Lad (MI), Mahesh Theekshana (CSK) and Sameer Rizvi (CSK).
(With PTI Inputs)
