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Vaibhav Suryavanshi could go past RCB’s Prayas Ray Barman to become the IPL’s youngest debutant.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi could be IPL’s youngest debutant. (Image: Instagram)
It comes as no surprise that the spotlight fell on the young prodigy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi after he was picked up at the IPL mega auction 2025 with Rajasthan Royals paying Rs 1.1 crore on Monday.
The 14-year-old created history by becoming the youngest player to bag a contract in India’s premier franchise cricketing tournament. He is also the youngest player in T20s, representing Bihar in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament match against Rajasthan in Saurashtra, on November 23.
When it comes to actually getting on the field during the IPL, should Vaibhav get the nod from RR, he could go past RCB’s Prayas Ray Barman who became the youngest debutant in the tournament at 16 years old. Barman who represents Bengal in the domestic circuit made his debut back in 2019.
| Youngest Players in T20s | |||||
| Player Name | Age | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| V Suryavanshi | 13y 241d | Bihar | v Rajasthan | Saurashtra | 23-Nov-24 |
| Shah Mureed | 13y 284d | Quetta Bears | v Tigers | Lahore | 01-Dec-12 |
| M Gherasim | 14y 16d | Romania | v Bulgaria | Ilfov County | 16-Oct-20 |
| RD Kalangutkar | 14y 168d | Goa | v Karnataka | Visakhapatnam | 05-Apr-07 |
| Mohammad Asghar | 14y 206d | National Bnk | v ZTBL | Karachi | 22-Jul-13 |
| A Manatos | 14y 207d | Greece | v Serbia | Sofia | 25-Jun-21 |
| Meet Bhavsar | 14y 211d | Kuwait | v Maldives | Al Amerat | 20-Jan-19 |
| Noor Ahmad | 14y 278d | MAK | v BDD | Kabul | 08-Oct-19 |
| Sediqullah Pacha | 14y 292d | MAK | v Kabul Eagles | Kabul | 13-Oct-19 |
| Samiullah | 14y 299d | Legends | v Knights | Sharjah | 18-Oct-18 |
Looking at the youngest sportspersons across all sporting disciplines, the retired Chinese diver, Fu Mingxia comes at the top of the list having won a platform-diving world championship at just 12 years old.
Another interesting name that is on the list is the Chinese-born martial artist and actor, Jet Li who won gold medals at the All China Games at the age of 12 as well.
Davian Kimbrough is the youngest professional athlete in American sports after bagging a contract with the United Soccer League club, Sacramento Republic in the second tier.
Among cricketers, Suryavanshi tops the charts and another star that will be part of the IPL that is on the list is none other than Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad who was 14 years and 278 years old when playing a T20 match in Kabul.
The Indian youngster has been making waves and already represents his state in List A, T20 and FC cricket, but the experience in the IPL is something else and he will learn a lot more in the presence of high-profile stars like Rahul Dravid and others.
Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson and many other Indian stars who were known to be young stars during their early years in the IPL will also have a wealth of experience to share as well, hoping that the starlet can have the necessary conditions to go on and shine in the IPL.
When it comes to actually getting on the field during the IPL, should Vaibhav get the nod from RR, he could go past RCB’s Prayas Ray Barman to become the youngest debutant in the tournament. Barman who represents Bengal in the domestic circuit made his debut back in 2019.
