Last night on Saturday the Rajasthan Royals left-hander announced his arrival with a six on his first delivery. In an encounter with Lucknow in IPL 18, RR decided to debut an impact batter in place of Injured Sanju Samson.
They made history by sending 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi as an opener. On the first ball, he showed his quality of cricket by smashing a lofted shot over the covers, becoming the IPL’s youngest player.
Youngest Player in IPL
| Player | Age |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 14Y 23D |
| Prayas Ray Barman | 16Y 157D |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 17Y 11D |
| Riyan Parag | 17Y 152D |
| Pradeep Sangwan | 17Y 179D |
| Sarfaraz Khan | 17Y 182D |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Journey to IPL
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was born in Tajpur just before India lifted the 2011 World Cup. At the age of 9, his father discovered his potential and admitted him to a proper cricket academy. At the age of 12, Vaibhav Suryavanshi started representing Bihar cricket and raised his standard of cricket in just a few years.
In 2025 Indian Premier League Mega Auction at Arab. The Rajasthan & Delhi owners put their eyes on the young gun who made a hundred against Aussies in Under 19. Both start their bid and at last Royals get the youngest cricketer in IPL at the price of ₹1.10 Cr.
Prayas Ray Barman
The leading wicket-taker in the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy for Bengal Prayas picked by Royal Challengers. At the age of 16, He sold at the price of ₹1.5Cr. At that moment, he became the Youngest Player in IPL history. The team management included him in the playing XI against SRH.
Where the giants like David Warner & Bairstow outclass every bowler of RCB. And this young lad Prayas could not show his abilities at the big stage. After conceding over 50 runs, He was never been seen in any game of the IPL.
