India, June 17 -- Vaibhav Suryavanshi is being heralded as the next child prodigy in Indian cricket. His performances for India U-19 and Rajasthan Royals have already led to comparisons with the great Sachin Tendulkar. RR broke the bank for Suryavanshi in the mega auction ahead of IPL 2025, purchasing him for Rs.1.1 crore, and boy, what a masterstroke it turned out to be.

In RR's first few matches, the 14-year-old was on the bench, but after Sanju Samson sustained an injury, he was sent to open the innings with India international Yashasvi Jaiswal. He made his IPL debut on April 19, 2025, against Lucknow Super Giants, at the tender age of 14 years and 23 days. It also made him the youngest debutant in IPL history, scoring 34 runs off 20 ...