Rajasthan Royals break IPL record with 14-year-old debutant Vaibhav Suryavanshi

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Posted By: Editorial April 20, 2025

The Rajasthan Royals debuted 14-year-old batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Saturday’s Indian Premier League fixture against the Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur.

Suryavanshi was listed among Rajasthan’s impact players for the match – and entered the XI in the second innings.

At 14 years and 23 days old, Suryavanshi is the youngest debutant in the history of the IPL, which started in 2008.

The previous youngest IPL debutant was the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Prayas Ray Barman. He was 16 years and 157 days old on IPL debut in 2019.

11 youngest IPL debutants

  1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals, 2025) – 14 years 23 days
  2. Prayas Ray Barman (Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2019)- 16 years, 157 days
  3. Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Punjab Kings, 2018) – 17 years, 11 days
  4. Riyan Parag (Rajasthan Royals, 2019) – 17 years, 152 days
  5. Pradeep Sangwan (Delhi Capitals, 2008) – 17 years, 179 days
  6. Sarfaraz Khan (Royal Challengers Bangalore, 2015) – 17 years, 182 days
  7. Washington Sundar (Rising Pune Supergiants, 2017) – 17 years, 199 days
  8. Rahul Chahar (Rising Pune Supergiants, 2017) – 17 years, 247 days
  9. Abhishek Sharma (Delhi Capitals, 2018) – 17 years, 250 days
  10. Ishan Kishan (Gujarat Lions, 2017) – 17 years, 262 days
  11. Ayush Mahtre (Chennai Super Kings, 2025) – 17 years, 278 days

The Gujarat Lions and Rising Pune Supergiants have since left the IPL.

The Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural IPL title in 2008. Punjab, Delhi and Bangalore have never won an IPL title.

The oldest IPL debutant was Australian leg-spinner Brad Hogg. He debut in the IPL at 45 years and 92 days old.

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Meanwhile, whether Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada returns to the 2025 IPL remains in the balance.

Rabada played two matches for the Gujarat Titans in this season’s IPL before returning to South Africa.

“We are just waiting for Rabada,” said Gujarat Titans assistant coach Aashish Kapoor.

“He might return. He’s got some family, personal problems, for which he’s gone. Once he’s sorted out with that, if it’s sorted out in time, he will be back. But we don’t know when. We are just waiting as everyone is.”

Several other South Africans are involved in this year’s edition of the IPL, including the Chennai Super Kings’ Dewald Brevis.

Batsmen Aiden Markram, Matthew Breetzke and David Miller are with the Lucknow Super Giants. The Sunrisers Hyderabad have Proteas pair Heinrich Klaasen and Wiaan Mulder.

Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi is with the Royal Challengers Bangalore – and all-rounder Marco Jansen is with the Punjab Kings. The Mumbai Indians have South African duo Corbin Bosch and Ryan Rickelton.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock and fast bowler Anrich Nortje are with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee is with Gujarat. Batsmen Faf du Plessis, Tristan Stubbs and Donovan Ferreira are with the Delhi Capitals.

Chennai and Mumbai are the most successful teams in the history of the IPL with five titles each. Kolkata have three titles and are the reigning champions after beating Hyderabad in the 2024 final.

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