Vaibhav was roped in by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. There is an interesting story behind this choice.
IPL Auction 2025: Who is 13-year-old Vaibhav, whose selection has been accused of fraud?
Vaibhav’s story is not just the story of an ordinary sportsperson, but of a child who overcame every difficulty to fulfil his dreams.
After Vaibhav’s selection, many questions were raised about his age. Some also alleged age fraud. But Vaibhav’s father Sanjeev categorically said, “We are not afraid of anyone. We can check the age at any time.”
His father Sanjeev Suryavanshi said, “Vaibhav was completely dedicated to cricket since the age of 8.”
“We have sold our land. Vaibhav is now not just our son, but the son of the entire Bihar.”
At just 13 years of age, this young cricketer has stunned the entire sporting world with his talent. With being bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.10 crore in the IPL 2025 auction, Vaibhav has achieved a historic feat.
Rajasthan Royals batting coach Vikram Rathour threw a unique challenge to Vaibhav. “17 runs in one over.”And then what happened? Vaibhav hits three huge sixes! According to his father, he hit a total of eight sixes and four fours in the trial.
Now Vaibhav will play under the guidance of a great coach like Rahul Dravid. Rajasthan Royals is considered to be an expert in identifying and nurturing young talent.
Vaibhav holds the national record for the fastest century in an U-19 Test. The feat was achieved against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The selection of Rajasthan Royals has shown faith in Vaibhav’s ability. So now it has to be seen what will be the result of the bet that Rajasthan has played on Vaibhav.
