Born on 27 March 2011 in Samastipur, Bihar, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the most talked-about teenager in world cricket. The right-handed opening batsman became India's youngest-ever T20 international at just 13 when he debuted against Bangladesh in October 2024, and in April 2025 he smashed 101* off 38 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in the IPL — the youngest century-maker in IPL history at 14 years and 26 days. Son of Bihar cricketer Sanjiv Suryavanshi, Vaibhav's breathtaking ball-striking ability has drawn comparisons to a teenage Sachin Tendulkar, though his rapid elevation to the sport's biggest stages has also sparked fierce debate about child athletes, age verification in Indian cricket, and the ethics of exposing minors to the IPL's relentless commercial pressure.
3 incidents documented
Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
22 April 2025
On 22 April 2025, fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi walked out to bat in the IPL and proceeded to massacre an international bowling attack for 101* off 38 balls. The maths were absurd — the bowlers he faced had played more Test matches than he had lived years.
India vs Bangladesh
6 October 2024
When the BCCI named Vaibhav Suryavanshi — aged 13 — in India's T20I squad against Bangladesh in October 2024, it triggered one of cricket's most heated modern debates: should a child be playing professional international cricket? The debate intensified further when Rajasthan Royals bought him for the 2025 IPL season.
Multiple Nations
2023
Multiple cases of Under-19 cricketers reporting burnout, mental health challenges, and premature dropout across several nations in 2022-23 prompted the ICC and multiple cricket boards to review the increasing demands placed on teenage cricketers in the franchise cricket era.