WATCH: 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi impresses against Jofra Archer in Rajasthan Royals nets

Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Jofra Archer (Video seize)

NEW DELHI: In a uncommon and heartening sight, 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi confidently took on England pacer Jofra Archer in the Rajasthan Royals‘ nets session forward of their Indian Premier League 2025 conflict against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Jaipur on Sunday.
Rajasthan Royals shared a video of the face-off on their official X deal with, displaying Archer steaming in with tempo and precision, however the teenage sensation stood his floor.
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Vaibhav displayed outstanding composure — ducking bouncers, judging line and size swiftly, and even taking part in just a few crisp strokes, unfazed by Archer’s fame or velocity.
WATCH: Vaibhav vs Archer

Though but to debut in the IPL, Vaibhav is already making waves. Picked for Rs 1.1 crore in the final mega-auction, the Bihar-born right-hander is the youngest participant in IPL historical past.
Vaibhav made his first-class debut for Bihar at simply 12 years and 284 days and turned heads with a blistering 58-ball century for India U19 against Australia in Chennai final yr.
Archer, with 5 wickets in 5 video games this season, was a stern problem in the nets. But for Vaibhav, the session was one other step in his speedy rise.