Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest to sign an IPL contract at 13 in November 2024, when Rajasthan Royals picked him up for ₹1.1 crore. He debuted on 19 April 2025 vs. Lucknow at 14 years, 23 days, becoming the youngest IPL debutant.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is an Indian cricketer from Bihar, India. He became famous for being the youngest player in IPL history. He debuted for the Rajasthan Royals on April 19, 2025, and hit a six on the first ball he faced. He is a left-handed batsman who plays for Bihar in domestic cricket and the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was born on 27 March 2011 in Tajpur village, Samastipur district, Bihar, India. His hometown is Motipur, Bihar. He belongs to the Suryavanshi caste, which comes under the general category and is traditionally considered Kshatriya.
Vaibhav comes from a humble family background. His father, Sanjeev Suryavanshi, is a farmer. He played an important role in Vaibhav’s cricket journey. He even sold his farmland and built a small practice pitch at home to support his son. His mother’s name is not publicly known, but his whole family has supported him a lot.
Vaibhav started playing cricket with a bat at age 4. He joined a cricket academy at age 9 in Samastipur. He trained under Manish Ojha, a former Ranji player. He performed well in many local and state matches. At just 12, he scored nearly 400 runs in 5 matches during the Vinoo Mankad Trophy.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi started playing cricket seriously when he was just 9 years old. At age 12, he played for Bihar’s U-19 team in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy. In January 2024, he made his first-class debut for Bihar in the Ranji Trophy against Mumbai at just 12 years and 284 days old—one of the youngest ever in India.
Later, in December 2024, he played List A cricket for Bihar in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. At just 13 years and 269 days, he became the youngest Indian to play List A cricket, and even scored a fifty (71 runs off 42 balls) against Baroda.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi represented India B U-19 in 2023 and later made his India U-19 debut in September 2024 against Australia. He scored a 58-ball century, which is the fastest by an Indian in U-19 Test cricket. In the 2024 U-19 Asia Cup, he scored 76 runs vs UAE and 67 runs vs Sri Lanka in the semi-final, helping India reach the final.
In November 2024, Vaibhav made history when he was picked in the IPL auction by the Rajasthan Royals.
In his first IPL match against Lucknow Super Giants, he hit a six off the first ball and scored 34 runs off 20 balls. This confident performance showed his big potential.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's net worth mainly comes from his IPL contract with Rajasthan Royals, worth ₹1.1 crore (around $130,000). While there are no details about other income sources, his contract makes him one of the wealthiest young cricketers in India. His net worth is expected to grow as his career progresses.