Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Personal information
Born	(2011-03-27) 27 March 2011 Samastipur, Bihar, India
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Top-order batter
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2023–present	Bihar
2025–present	Rajasthan Royals
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 8 8 33 Runs scored 207 353 1,381 Batting average 17.25 44.12 43.16 100s/50s 0/1 1/1 4/5 Top score 93 190 144 Balls bowled 84 60 17 Wickets 2 0 0 Bowling average 28.50 – – 5 wickets in innings 0 – – 10 wickets in match 0 – – Best bowling 1/7 – – Catches/stumpings 2/– 3/– 2/–
Medal record Men's cricket Representing India ICC U19 World Cup Winner 2026 Zimbabwe & Namibia {{{3}}} ACC U19 Asia Cup Runner-up 2024 UAE {{{3}}} Runner-up 2025 UAE {{{3}}}
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 May 2026

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (born 27 March 2011), alternatively spelled Suryavanshi, is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bihar in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. As a left-handed batsman, he made his first-class debut in January 2024. He is the youngest Indian List A debutant and the youngest to debut in the Indian Premier League at just the age of 13.

Early life

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was born on 27 March 2011 in Tajpur, a town in the Samastipur district of the Mithila region of Bihar. His father Sanjiv, who was an aspiring cricketer, played a key role in shaping his career. Vaibhav began his cricket training at the age of four in his hometown. Recognising his talent, his father enrolled him at Manish Ojha's GenNex Cricket Academy in Patna when he was eight years old. Vaibhav and his father used to travel approximately 100 km from Samastipur to Patna on alternate days for his training sessions. His childhood coach Ojha has described him as a quick learner. He is a fan of the West Indian batting great Brian Lara.

Youth career

Vaibhav played as a 12-year-old the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Bihar's under-19 side.

In 2023, he played for the India B under-19 side in a quadrangular series, scoring 177 runs in six innings, including two half-centuries.

In September 2024, he made his debut for India under-19 against Australia under-19s. He scored a 58-ball century on his under-19 Test debut, the fastest for an Indian under-19 player, before being run out for 104. This was the second-fastest century in under-19 international cricket.

At the 2024 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, Vaibhav scored 76 off 46 balls against UAE under-19s, followed by 67 runs from 36 balls in the semi-final against Sri Lanka under-19s.

In November 2025, he scored 144 runs off just 42 balls playing for India A against the United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup Rising Stars T20 match. He scored his century off just 32 balls.

In the final of the 2026 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Vaibhav scored 175 runs off 80 balls against England, smashing 15 fours & 15 sixes in a record-breaking knock.

Domestic career

Vaibhav made his first-class debut for Bihar against Mumbai at the age of 12 years and 284 days old in January 2024. In doing so, he became the second youngest cricketer to play in the Ranji Trophy for Bihar, and the fourth youngest overall. He became the youngest player in the modern era, beating the record of Yuvraj Singh (15 years and 57 days), with Alimuddin holding the overall record for the youngest Indian first-class debutant at just 12 years and 73 days old in the 1942–43 season for Rajputana.

In November 2024, he became the youngest player to debut in T20 cricket at the age of 13 years and 241 days, appearing for Bihar against Rajasthan in the 2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

In December 2024, he became the youngest Indian player to play List A cricket, during his debut for Bihar in the 2024–25 Vijay Hazare Trophy against Madhya Pradesh at the age of 13 years and 269 days.

In December 2025, during the 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vaibhav scored a 36-ball century against Arunachal Pradesh, becoming the youngest player in the world to score a hundred in List A cricket at the age of 14 years and 272 days. In the same match, he broke AB de Villiers' record for the fastest 150 in List A cricket in just 59 balls, eventually scoring 190 off 84 balls, with 16 fours and 15 sixes.

Franchise career

In November 2024, Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to sign an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract when he was picked by the Rajasthan Royals at 13 years old for ₹1.1 crore (US$150,000).

On 19 April 2025, Sooryavanshi made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals against the Lucknow Super Giants at the age of 14 years and 23 days, becoming the youngest debutant in IPL history. He is notably the first IPL player born after the league's inception in 2008. In his debut IPL match, he scored 34 runs in 20 balls, including a first-ball six.

On 28 April 2025, Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to score a century in the IPL, at 14 years and 32 days old, when he scored 101 off 38 balls in a match against Gujarat Titans. He reached his century in just 35 balls, making it the second-fastest century in IPL history behind Chris Gayle (30 balls), and the fastest by an Indian. During the innings, he also became the youngest player with a 50+ score in all T20s and equalled the record for most sixes in an IPL innings by an Indian (11), set by Murali Vijay.

On 27 May 2026, Sooryavanshi scored 97 runs from 29 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL Eliminator, finishing three runs short of the fastest century in IPL history. During the same match he broke Gayle's record of most sixes in an IPL campaign (59) after hitting 12 sixes, taking his total to 64. Sooryavanshi won the IPL MVP, Orange Cap (776 runs), Emerging Player of the Season, Strike Rate (237.30), and Super Sixes (72) awards as a result of his record breaking sophomore season.

International career

In June 2026, Sooryavanshi received his first call-up to the senior India team for their T20 tour of England and Ireland.

Age dispute

Doubts have been raised over the authenticity of Sooryavanshi's official date of birth. In a 2023 interview, Sooryavanshi stated that he would turn 14 on 27 September 2023, implying that he is about a year and a half older than his official age. In November 2024, his father Sanjiv Sooryavanshi insisted that his official date of birth was accurate and that he had undergone a bone density test conducted by the BCCI when he was eight and a half years old. He also stated that Vaibhav has consistently cleared BCCI-mandated bone tests, which are crucial for age verification.

Honours

National honours

• 2025 – Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, highest civilian honour for children

Sporting honours

• ICC U19 World Cup – Player of the tournament: 2026

External links

• Being Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at the Board of Control for Cricket in India