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Vaibhav Suryavanshi Faces Age Controversy After Record IPL 2025 Mega-Auction Deal
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi became an overnight internet sensation after he became the youngest player in the history of the Indian Premier League to be bought by a franchise. The Day 2 of the IPL 2025 mega-auction saw the 13-year-old Vaibhav taking the headline sas Rajasthan Royals bought him for Rs 1.10 crore.
However, the journey to fame wasn’t an easy one as it was filled with ups and downs. When Sanjiv Suryavanshi sold his farmland to support his 10-year-old son Vaibhav’s cricket dreams, he had no idea that just three years later, his son would make history.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Father Expressed His Happiness
Sanjiv, who owned farmland in his hometown of Motipur village, located 15 km from Samastipur town in Bihar, was left speechless with his son’s achievement. Vaibhav’s father, in an interview with PTI, got emotional and said:
“Woh ab sirf humra bituwa nahi pura Bihar ka bituwa hai (He is not just my son now but entire Bihar’s son.)”
“My son has worked hard. At the age of 8 years, he excelled at U-16 district trials. I would take him for his cricket coaching to Samastipur and then take him back,” he recalled the days of hardships. Sanjiv told PTI over phone as his son is currently in Dubai for the U-19 Asia Cup.
When asked about whether Vaibhav’s finances were in place as cricket is an investment, his father said: “Not just investment, it’s a big investment. Aapko kya bataye humne toh apna zameen tak bech diya. Abhi bhi halat pura sudhra nahi (I have sold my land. Financial issues are still there).”
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Faces Age Controversy After Record IPL Auction Deal
It is important to note that while many media outlets suggested Suryavanshi is only 13 years old, an interview from 2023 has surfaced online indicating that he might actually be 15, leading to confusion about his true age.
According to the official IPL website, the records show that Suryavanshi was 14 years old at the time of the auction. However, an earlier interview posted by BNN News Benipatti in April 2023 has the player stating that he would turn 14 in September of that year. This would imply that he is now 15 years old. Speaking about the criticism, Sanjiv said:
“When he was 8 and half years old he first appeared for a BCCI bone test. He has already played India U-19. We don’t fear anyone. He can again undergo age test,”
When asked about how the bidding war happened, the father claimed proudly: “Rajasthan Royals had called him for trials in Nagpur. Vikram Rathour sir (batting coach) gave a match situation where he had to score 17 in an over. Bituwa ne 3 chakka mara. Trials mein aat chakka aur char chauwaa mara (He smashed three sixes. At trials, he hit eight sixes and four fours),”
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