New Delhi, April 19 -- The Indian Premier League witnessed history on April 19 as Rajasthan Royals handed a debut to youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi, making him the youngest player to play in the history of the IPL.

Vaibhav, who turned 14 on March 27, 2025, was named on the list of Impact Players against the Lucknow Super Giants for Saturday's game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

He comes in place of skipper Sanju Samson, who was ruled out due to the side strain injury he sustained in the previous game against the Delhi Capitals.

With RR bowling first, Vaibhav is expected to play a part in the second innings.

Interestingly, the 14-year-old was born in 2011, three years after the Indian Premier League came into existence in 2008...