He amassed 252 runs in IPL 2025.
The success everyone knows, the backstory many don’t! Vaibhav Suryavanshi is leaving a mark on every ground that he steps on. The 14-year-old prodigy has almost become a curiosity in the minds of cricketing nerds. Right from an England Cricket Board (ECB) analyst to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) management, Suryavanshi has impressed everyone with his batting display. Kumar Sangakkara, the Director of Cricket at RR, has finally broken the ice about the way the youngster was introduced to the franchise. Vaibhav Suryavanshi was no exception to the scouting team.
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Upon being asked about the teenager’s inclusion in the squad at such a young age, Sangakkara stated that Suryavanshi was introduced to the franchise by one of their analysts. The analyst called Sangakkara, saying that RR needed to look at an exciting prospect. Such was his batting prowess! The Director of Cricket went on to state that the youngster looked flamboyant at first sight. Sangakkara saw the teenager batting live in 2023, when he faced the likes of Jofra Archer and other RR bowlers in the nets.
“Vaibhav Suryavanshi has already shown himself to be a very special talent. In 2023, one of the RR analysts sent a text stating that there was a special player we needed to watch, get him to the trials, and probably sign him. The first time I saw him live was after we signed him, in the nets in Guwahati. He was batting against Jofra Archer and the other seamers we had, and he made it look very, very easy. He had a lot of time. The sound of his bat was like a gunshot every single time. His bat swing is lovely and very free-flowing. His movements are very simple and minimal. And he’s very enthusiastic about developing his shot repertoire. He’s got all the shots you’d want in a T20 batter. This is just the start for him. He will become even better, and hopefully very special”, said Sangakkara.
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Suryavanshi is known for his exploits with the bat. But recently, he scalped a couple of wickets with the ball in hand. The left-hander bowled beautifully in one of the Youth Test matches, registering two wickets to his name.
In six List A matches, he has scored 132 runs with a highest score of 71. Batting at a strike rate of 110, he had managed to score a fifty.
The Indian youngster smashed a six off the very first delivery that he faced in the IPL 2025. To add to that, he went on to score a tremendous century against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in Jaipur to clinch a 200+ run chase. In seven matches, overall, Suryavanshi scored 252 runs at a strike rate of 206.55, which is massive. To add to that, the youngster also has a fifty under his belt. The team entrusted him with the responsibility of attacking the bowlers.
Suryavanshi is an exciting prospect for the Royals. They have surely unearthed a gem which they will be intrigued to tarnish to the fullest. Come IPL 2026, the 14-year-old will be one of the first preferred names for retention.
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