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Veteran Cricketers Marvel at 14-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Shot-Making Prowess

Veteran players have publicly expressed astonishment at his ease against top-level bowlers following his record-breaking auction signing with Rajasthan Royals.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored more than 200 runs for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 season.
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Overview

  • Ravichandran Ashwin told Sanju Samson he thought “What the hell, man… Where has this guy come from?” after Suryavanshi calmly guided a slower ball through mid-on during a nets session.
  • Sanju Samson said he was “shocked” by the teenager’s shot quality after Suryavanshi launched his first IPL delivery for a six and finished his debut with 34 off 20 balls.
  • Ashwin recounted Jos Buttler teasing Jofra Archer about getting “smashed around” by a 14-year-old in the nets.
  • He finished IPL 2025 with 252 runs in seven matches at an average of 36 and a strike rate of 206.56, cementing his status as a generational talent.
  • Suryavanshi was snapped up for ₹1.1 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction and later became the youngest centurion and fastest Indian to reach a hundred in the tournament with a 35-ball century.