A 13-year-old became the youngest player to be picked up at the Indian Premier League auction, but Jimmy Anderson’s hopes of a first appearance in the tournament aged 42 ended without even going under the hammer.

Young cricket sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history as the youngest-ever signing in IPL history after being picked up by the Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.1 crore. However, his record-breaking achievement has been overshadowed by lingering allegations of age fraud.

A 13-year-old cricketer has been picked by the Rajasthan Royals to become the youngest-ever player to earn a deal in the IPL auction. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is 13 years and 243 days at the time of landing his contract,

Indian Premier League (IP) 2025 mega auction was full of surprises, with a major highlight being the bidding war for 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Hailing from Samastipur, Bihar, this promising left-handed batsman entered IPL 2025 auction with a base price of Rs 30 lakh.

The 13-year-old cricketing sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar scripted history in IPL 2025 mega auction after being signed by Rajasthan Royals for a whopping Rs. 1.10 crore