What just happened? How in the world did he manage that? Everybody that watched the event was left speechless as 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi launched Shardul Thakur for a stunning inside-out six. Not too impressive, however, was debuting in the IPL at such a young age: the teenager made sure that everyone knew he was present - loud and clear. A splendid substitute for Sanju Samson, Suryavanshi exhibited great confidence, coolness, and the poise of an experienced professional. In his very first game, he fearlessly dispatched two world-class pacers-Thakur and Avesh Khan-with audacious sixes. Pure T20 batting: step out, full swing, and clean hit. He looked equally adept against the spinners. Not even LSG's top bowler this season, Digvesh Rathi, could restrain him. Suryavanshi had an easy one over the 70-metre square boundary not something you see often from a teenager. He then teamed up with Yashasvi Jaiswal for a fiery 85-run opening stand that could well have won them the game. His quick 20-ball innings came to an end when Aiden Markram's tempting delivery of loopy off-spin drew him out of his crease, and Rishabh Pant completed an excellent stumping. Suryavanshi is creating history. A young prodigy from Bihar caught everyone’s attention in the IPL 2025 auction to become Rajasthan Royals’ next big signing at ₹1.1 crore, the youngest ever. But such success doesn’t come easy. He scored a 58-ball century against Australia U-19, made a total of 176 runs at an average of 44 in the ACC U-19 Asia Cup 2024, and stunned everyone with an unbeaten 332 in the Randhir Verma Tournament. This triple ton did not just break records; it screamed the name of a superstar in the making. While Lamine Yamal is making headlines in football, Martina Hingis was the talk of the tennis world, and it is now a time to be noted for cricket's youngest sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Just imagine he is 29 years younger than Master Blaster MS Dhoni! If he remains humble, keeps working on his game, and stays fit, the sky's the limit. With time on his side, this teenage prodigy may just change the course of cricketing history. Youngest player in IPL history Players Age at Debut Team Year Vaibhav Suryavanshi 14 years 23 days Rajasthan Royals 2025 Prayas Ray Barman 16 years 157 days Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2019 Mujeeb Ur Rahman 17 years 11 days Punjab Kings 2018 Riyan Parag 17 years 152 days Rajasthan Royals 2019 Pradeep Sangwan 17 years 179 days Delhi Daredevils 2008 Sarfaraz Khan 17 years 182 days Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2015 Washington Sundar 17 years 199 days Rising Pune Supergiants 2017 Rahul Chahar 17 years 247 days Rising Pune Supergiants 2017 Abhishek Sharma 17 years 250 days Delhi Capitals 2018 Ishan Kishan 17 years 262 days Gujarat Lions 2017 Read also: PBKS vs RCB IPL 2025 Match 37: Key Stats & Milestones to Watch Hitting first ball in IPL career for a six ft. Suryavanshi Player Team Rob Quiney RR Kevon Cooper RR Andre Russell KKR Carlos Brathwaite DD Aniket Choudhary RCB Javon Searles KKR Siddesh Lad MI Mahesh Theekshana CSK Sameer Rizvi CSK Vaibhav Suryavanshi RR