21 April,2025 08:23 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
RR’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi in tears after being dismissed on IPL debut vs LSG. Pic/AFP
Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who now holds the record for youngest cricketer to play in the IPL, wowed everyone with his fearless knock off 34 off 20 balls for Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Though his exploits ended in a losing cause as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won by two runs, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar lauded RR for unearthing a new wonder boy in Suryavanshi. "Just imagine - parents in their late 30s or early 40s watching this. It was unbelievable. His first two sixes came off good deliveries, and then he showed great maturity against the spinners. He impressed everyone.
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"When he got out, it looked like he might cry - and at his age, that would've been completely natural. Full credit to Rajasthan Royals for trusting him, giving him the best possible platform at the top of the order, even with another left-hander alongside. They've truly unveiled a new wonder boy," said Manjrekar on JioStar.
Suryavanshi, hailing from Samastipur in Bihar, began his IPL career with an extraordinary lofted inside-out shot off Shardul Thakur going for a six on his first delivery. He then cleared his front leg to clobber Avesh Khan down the ground for another six. Suryavanshi would hit three more boundaries before being stumped off Aiden Markram in the ninth over.
Suryavanshi got his chance after regular skipper Sanju Samson was ruled out of the clash due to an abdominal strain. RR's spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule said the side were satisfied with how he fared on debut.
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