Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is an Indian cricketer and one of the youngest rising stars in the sport. After scoring 101 off 38 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2025, he became the youngest centurion in men's T20 cricket history at the age of 14. At the age of 13, he was acquired by the Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.1 crore, making him the youngest player to sign an IPL contract. Sooryavanshi, a left-handed batsman who has played for India Under-19, is thought to have a bright future in Indian cricket.
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| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in 2025 | |
| Born | 27 March 2011 (age 14) Tajpur, Samastipur district, Bihar, India |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | School student |
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| Occupation | Cricketer |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Known for | Youngest IPL debutant; Youngest Indian List A player |
| Notable works | IPL century at age 14 |
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| Parents | Sanjiv Sooryavanshi (father) |
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Early Life & Education
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was born on 27 March 2011 in Tajpur, Samastipur district of Bihar. Sanjiv Sooryavanshi, his father, encouraged him from a young age as an aspiring cricket player. At four years old, Vaibhav began playing cricket. When he was eight years old, his father saw his potential and enrolled him at the GenNex Cricket Academy in Patna. He frequently traveled great distances to practice. He is a quick learner with good batting abilities, according to his coaches. He keeps going to school in addition to practicing cricket..[1] [2][3][4]
Career
Youth and international career
Sooryavanshi played the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Bihar under-19 at the age of 12. He scored 177 runs, including two half-centuries, while playing for India B under-19 in 2023.
He scored 104 runs in his first under-19 Test match for India against Australia in September 2024. His century was the second-fastest in under-19 international cricket and the fastest by an Indian under-19 player.
He scored 76 runs against the UAE under-19s and 67 against the Sri Lankan under-19s in the semi-final of the 2024 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.
He reached his century in 32 balls while playing for India A in November 2025, scoring 144 runs off 42 balls against the United Arab Emirates.
Domestic career
Sooryavanshi became the youngest player of the modern era when he made his first-class debut for Bihar in January 2024 at the age of 12 years and 284 days.
In November 2024, he made his T20 cricket debut, and in December 2024, he became the youngest Indian to play List A cricket.
Franchise career
When Sooryavanshi was acquired by the Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.1 crore in November 2024, he became the youngest player to sign an Indian Premier League contract.
On April 19, 2025, at the age of 14 years and 23 days, he made his IPL debut. He became the fastest Indian to reach an IPL century and the youngest centurion in IPL history on April 28, 2025, when he scored 101 runs off 38 balls.
Notable works
Sooryavanshi is known for several record-breaking performances at youth, domestic, and franchise levels. The highlight of his cricketing career so far would undoubtedly be the wiry of a 58-ball century on his under-19 Test debut with Australia under-19s, which was the fastest by an Indian under-19 player and the second fastest in under-19 international cricket. As a part of the Indian team during the 2024 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, his performance featured along with others and the ones were 76 runs against UAE under-19s and 67 runs in the semi-final against Sri Lanka under-19s. In November 2025, he let out one of the most exceptional T20 performances at the youth level by scoring 144 runs off 42 balls for India A against the United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 match. He also got noticed in the Indian Premier League when he scored 101 runs off 38 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in 2025, which made him the youngest centurion in IPL history.
Achievements and recognition
In both national and international cricket, Sooryavanshi has set a number of age-related records. In Indian domestic cricket, he became the youngest player of the modern era to make his first-class debut. He later became the youngest Indian to play List A cricket and the youngest player to make his T20 debut. In addition, he became the youngest player to make an IPL debut and the youngest cricket player to sign a contract. He achieved yet another distinction in April 2025 when he became the youngest player in IPL history to score a century and the fastest Indian player to do so.
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References
- ↑ Vaibhav Suryavanshi - The 12-Year-Old Who Broke Sachin Tendulkar And Yuvraj Singh's Record, by Amit Kumar . In Times of India (Jan 29, 2024)
- ↑ Suryavanshi far from a one-dimension player: Coach Ojha . In Hindustan Times (2025-08-05) . Retrieved 13 Dec 2025
- ↑ Vaibhav Suryavanshi Overview . Retrieved 13 Dec 2025
- ↑ Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest ever at 13 years 188 days, to score international century, by Venkata Krishna B . In The Indian Express (2024-11-25) . Retrieved 13 Dec 2025