Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old cricket prodigy, made a big impression on Sunday morning as the youngest player to ever play in the Indian Premier League. He was an impact substitute for the Rajasthan Royals and bravely scored 34 runs off 20 balls, including a first-ball six over extra cover.
Before being out stumped, he hit two boundaries and three sixes. Rajasthan's chase got off to a good start because of Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal's 85-run partnership, but the team lost by two runs to the Lucknow Super Giants. The young player, who was born in 2011, became the first IPL cricket player born after the tournament's inception. The Royals made headlines at the player auction when they acquired Suryavanshi for $1.72 million AUD following a fierce bidding battle. He replaced injured captain Sanju Samson and set a unique record.