Logo Text Logo
Publish your biography

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

⚲ 137 languages ⌄
Article Talk
Read View source View history ⋮
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
⊕ 🔒
"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi" redirects here. For other uses, see Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (disambiguation).

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Sooryavanshi in 2025
Personal information
Born (2011-03-27) 27 March 2011 (age 15)
Samastipur, Bihar, India
NicknameUniverse Boss Baby
Boss Baby
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleTop-order batter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2023–presentBihar
2025–presentRajasthan Royals
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 8 8 33
Runs scored 207 353 1,381
Batting average 17.25 44.12 43.16
100s/50s 0/1 1/1 4/5
Top score 93 190 144
Balls bowled 84 60 17
Wickets 2 0 0
Bowling average 28.50 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 1/7 – –
Catches/stumpings 2/– 3/– 2/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  India
ICC U19 World Cup
Winner 2026 Zimbabwe & Namibia
ACC U19 Asia Cup
Runner-up 2024 UAE
Runner-up 2025 UAE
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 May 2026

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Maithili: वैभव सूर्यवंशी; born 27 March 2011), alternatively spelled Suryavanshi, is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bihar in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. As a left-handed batsman, he made his first-class debut in January 2024. He is the youngest Indian List A debutant and the youngest to debut in the Indian Premier League at just the age of 13.[1]

Early life and age dispute

edit]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was born on 27 March 2011 into a Maithil Rajput family in Tajpur, a town in the Samastipur district of the Mithila region of Bihar.[2] His father Sanjiv, who was an aspiring cricketer, played a key role in shaping his career.[3] Vaibhav began his cricket training at the age of four in his hometown. Recognising his talent, his father enrolled him at Manish Ojha's GenNex Cricket Academy in Patna when he was eight years old. Vaibhav and his father used to travel approximately 100 km from Samastipur to Patna on alternate days for his training sessions. His childhood coach Ojha has described him as a quick learner.[4][5] He is a fan of the West Indian batting great Brian Lara.[6]

Doubts have been raised over the authenticity of Sooryavanshi's official date of birth.[7] In a 2023 interview, Sooryavanshi stated that he would turn 14 on 27 September 2023, implying that he is about a year and a half older than his official age.[8][9] In November 2024, his father Sanjiv Sooryavanshi insisted that his official date of birth was accurate and that he had undergone a bone density test conducted by the BCCI when he was eight and a half years old.[10] He also stated that Vaibhav has consistently cleared BCCI-mandated bone tests, which are crucial for age verification.[11]

Youth career

edit]

Vaibhav played as a 12-year-old the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Bihar's under-19 side.[12][13] In 2023, he played for the India B under-19 side in a quadrangular series, scoring 177 runs in six innings, including two half-centuries.[13]

In September 2024, he made his debut for the India under-19 team against the Australia under-19s.[14] He scored a 58-ball century on his under-19 Test debut, the fastest for an Indian under-19 player, before being run out for 104.[15][16] This was the second-fastest century in under-19 international cricket.[17]

At the 2024 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, Vaibhav scored 76 off 46 balls against UAE under-19s,[18] followed by 67 runs from 36 balls in the semi-final against Sri Lanka under-19s.[19] In November 2025, he scored 144 runs off just 42 balls playing for India A against the United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 match. He scored his century off just 32 balls.[20] In the final of the 2026 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Vaibhav scored 175 runs off 80 balls against England, scoring 15 fours and 15 sixes in a record-breaking knock.[21]

Sooryavanshi was selected for India A's 2026 Sri Lanka Tri-Nation Series tour in May 2026. In June 2026, in the final of the tri-series, he scored the fastest half-century ever in List A cricket, hitting five fours and five sixes in just 11 balls, finishing on 94 off 29 balls.[22]

Domestic career

edit]

Vaibhav made his first-class debut for Bihar against Mumbai at the age of 12 years and 284 days old in January 2024.[23][24] In doing so, he became the second youngest cricketer to play in the Ranji Trophy for Bihar, and the fourth youngest overall.[25] He became the youngest player in the modern era, beating the record of Yuvraj Singh (15 years and 57 days), with Alimuddin holding the overall record for the youngest Indian first-class debutant at just 12 years and 73 days old in the 1942–43 season for Rajputana.[2]

In November 2024, he became the youngest player to debut in T20 cricket at the age of 13 years and 241 days, appearing for Bihar against Rajasthan in the 2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[26][27] In December 2024, he became the youngest Indian player to play List A cricket, during his debut for Bihar in the 2024–25 Vijay Hazare Trophy against Madhya Pradesh at the age of 13 years and 269 days.[28][29]

In December 2025, during the 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vaibhav scored a 36-ball century against Arunachal Pradesh, becoming the youngest player in the world to score a hundred in List A cricket at the age of 14 years and 272 days. In the same match, he broke AB de Villiers' record for the fastest 150 in List A cricket in just 59 balls, eventually scoring 190 off 84 balls, with 16 fours and 15 sixes.[30]

Franchise career

edit]

In November 2024, Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to sign an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract when he was picked by the Rajasthan Royals at 13 years old for ₹1.1 crore (US$110,000).[31] On 19 April 2025, Sooryavanshi made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals against the Lucknow Super Giants at the age of 14 years and 23 days, becoming the youngest debutant in IPL history.[32] He is notably the first IPL player born after the league's inception in 2008.[33] In his debut IPL match, he scored 34 runs in 20 balls, including a first-ball six.[34]

On 28 April 2025, Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to score a century in the IPL, at 14 years and 32 days old,[35] when he scored 101 off 38 balls in a match against Gujarat Titans. He reached his century in just 35 balls, making it the second-fastest century in IPL history behind Chris Gayle (30 balls), and the fastest by an Indian.[36] During the innings, he also became the youngest player with a 50+ score in all T20s and equalled the record for most sixes in an IPL innings by an Indian (11), set by Murali Vijay.[37]

On 27 May 2026, Sooryavanshi scored 97 runs from 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL Eliminator, finishing three runs short of the fastest century in IPL history. During the same match he broke Gayle's record of most sixes in an IPL campaign (59) after hitting 12 sixes, taking his total to 64.[38][39][40] In the group stage, he scored a century against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sooryavanshi won the IPL MVP, Orange Cap (776 runs), Emerging Player of the Season, Sierra Super Striker (237.30), and Super Sixes (72) awards as a result of his record breaking season.[41][citation needed]

International career

edit]

In June 2026, Sooryavanshi received his first call-up to the senior India team for their T20 tour of Ireland (did not play) and England.[42]

Honours

edit]

National honours

edit]

Sporting honours

edit]

References

edit]
  1. ^ "Anderson, 42, fails to earn IPL deal but 13-year-old signed". BBC Sport. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kumar, Amit (29 January 2024). "Vaibhav Suryavanshi - The 12-Year-Old Who Broke Sachin Tendulkar And Yuvraj Singh's Record". Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi's family: How the father and mother of RR's 14-year-old prodigy fueled his cricket dream". Hindustan Times.
  4. ^ "Suryavanshi far from a one-dimension player: Coach Ojha". Hindustan Times. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi Overview". cricket.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  6. ^ B, Venkata Krishna (25 November 2024). "Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest ever at 13 years 188 days, to score international century". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  7. ^ "Explained: Why there is confusion around the age of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, India U19's 13-year-old opener". Wisden. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi 14 Years Old Cricketer Interview to BNN News Benipattiin Benipatti High School BPL 2023". Youtube. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? 13-year-old Indian prodigy who smoked Australia U19 attack for 58-ball century in youth Test". Hindustan Times. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  10. ^ Javaid, Arfa (26 November 2024). "How Old Is Vaibhav Suryavanshi Bought By RR For Rs 1 Cr At IPL Auction? What's The Controversy?". News18. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi age controversy explained". RNZ. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  12. ^ Hussain, Syad (6 January 2024). "A 12-year-old makes his first-class debut as two Bihar squads are named for Ranji Trophy game in crumbling stadium". ESPN Cricinfo.
  13. ^ a b "Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 12-year-old Bihar cricketer, makes his first-class debut in the Ranji Trophy". Economic Times. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  14. ^ Kathvale, Sumeet (1 October 2024). "13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes fastest hundred for India U19 in Youth Test vs Australia". India TV news. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  15. ^ "IND vs AUS: 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits 58-ball hundred in youth Test". India Today. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Highlights: 13-year-old India opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes 58-ball 100 vs Australia U19". Wisden.com. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  17. ^ "13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi scores fastest hundred in U19 Tests, second quickest overall". Indian Express. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits 46-ball 76 vs UAE in ACC Under-19 Asia Cup; India beats UAE by 10 wickets". Sportstar. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi stars as India beat Sri Lanka to make U19 Asia Cup final". The Times of India. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  20. ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi hits astonishing century in India A victory". BBC Sport. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  21. ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi: India teenager, 14, makes 175 from 80 balls in Under-19 World Cup final against England". BBC Sport. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  22. ^ "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scripts history, breaks 20-year-old record with fastest fifty in List A cricket". Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  23. ^ Waris, Sarah (5 January 2024). "Cricketer with age listed as 12 years old makes Ranji Trophy debut". Wisden.com. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  24. ^ "13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi slams fastest century for India in U-19 Tests, second quickest overall". Cric Tracker. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  25. ^ Sharma, Dev (1 October 2024). "13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi sets a record for the fastest century by an Indian in Under-19 Tests". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Youngest players in T20s". ESPNcricinfo.
  27. ^ "Rajasthan vs Bihar, Group A at Rajkot, SMAT, Nov 23 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo.
  28. ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals' 13-year-old crorepati, creates new record in List-A cricket". Hindustan Times. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  29. ^ "Vaibhav Suryavanshi sets all-time record in Vijay Hazare Trophy". The Times of India. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  30. ^ Kishore, Shashank. "VHT: Suryavanshi slams 36-ball ton for Bihar, becomes the youngest List A centurion". ESPN. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  31. ^ "Anderson, 42, fails to earn IPL deal but 13-year-old signed". BBC Sport. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  32. ^ Shetty, Varun (19 April 2025). "IPL's youngest debutants: Vaibhav Suryavanshi makes history". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  33. ^ "RR vs LSG: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, becomes youngest player to make IPL debut". India Today. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  34. ^ "14-year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi kicks off IPL career with first-ball six". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  35. ^ Malik, Varun (28 April 2025). "Vaibhav Suryavanshi creates history in IPL 2025, surpasses Jos Buttler in major Rajasthan Royals record". India TV News. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  36. ^ "14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashes his maiden half-century in just 17 balls". The Economic Times. 28 April 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  37. ^ "Stats - Vaibhav Suryavanshi rewrites men's T20 records". ESPN.com. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  38. ^ "Sooryavanshi a once-in-a-lifetime talent, says Hyderabad assistant Franklin". Reuters. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  39. ^ "'New six machine': Chris Gayle makes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi admission after 15-year-old breaks his IPL record". Times of India. 28 May 2026.
  40. ^ "6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Breaks Chris Gayle's All-Time Record, Gets 'Universe Baby Boss' Label". NDTV. 28 May 2026.
  41. ^ www.espn.com https://www.espn.com/cricket/story/_/id/48931266/ipl-2026-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-wins-orange-cap-mvp-emerging-player-awards. Retrieved 29 June 2026. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  42. ^ Davis, Matt (6 June 2026). "Sooryavanshi, 15, gets first India call-up". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  43. ^ Pavithran, Lekshmy (26 December 2025). "Vaibhav Suryavanshi's stellar year: India's 14-year-old cricket star to receive top civilian award". Gulf News. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  44. ^ "Cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi conferred with Rashtriya Bal Puraskar". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 27 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
edit]
Source: Wikipedia. This content is imported from the original Wikipedia article.
Appearance hide
Text
Width
Color
See also