The 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi bagged a ₹1.10 crore contract with Rajasthan Royals on the second day of the mega public sale in Jeddah on Monday (November 25, 2024).
Suryavanshi, talked about as a prodigy, made his T20 debut for Bihar within the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy towards Rajasthan on Saturday and made a 6-ball 13 earlier than falling to Deepak Chahar.
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Hailing from Samastipur, Suryavanshi debuted at simply 12 years and 284 days towards Mumbai, changing into the youngest participant within the event’s historical past.
This exceptional feat broke information held by cricketing legends like Yuvraj Singh, who debuted at 15 years and 57 days, and Sachin Tendulkar, who began at 15 years and 230 days.
Suryavanshi additional solidified his fame through the Youth Take a look at collection towards Australia in Chennai, the place he smashed 104 runs off simply 62 balls.
At 13 years and 188 days, he grew to become the youngest centurion within the 170-year historical past of aggressive cricket and in addition set the document for the quickest century by an Indian on the youth stage. His blistering century off 58 balls stands because the second quickest at this stage, simply behind England’s Moeen Ali, who achieved the feat in 56 balls.
This exceptional feat broke information held by cricketing legends like Yuvraj Singh, who debuted at 15 years and 57 days, and Sachin Tendulkar, who began at 15 years and 230 days.
The Mumbai troika of Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane together with New Zealand stars Kane Williamson and Glenn Phillips had been among the many unsold gamers.
Printed – November 25, 2024 09:07 pm IST
