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Vaibhav Suryavanshi for India U-19 - (Source: AFP)
On Monday, October 13, Bihar named their 15-member squad for the upcoming Ranji Trophy. Sakib ul Khan will lead the side, but all eyes are on Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has been appointed as the vice-captain for the first two matches.
The rise of Suryavanshi is inspiring, and the teenager is just 14. It has been a great couple of years for the southpaw, as he is already being touted as the next big thing in world cricket and enjoys a strong fan base across India, particularly in Bihar.
Meanwhile, this article will look at Suryavanshi's rise to the top through a timeline from the time of making headlines for Bihar to IPL debut and now being the Bihar vice-captain.
Ranji Trophy debut at 12
Vaibhav Suryavanshi rose to fame and quickly managed to find headlines after he made his Ranji Trophy debut at the age of 12 for Bihar. Notably, he became the youngest debutant in the modern era in Ranji Trophy. It was a terrible series for Vaibhav Suryavanshi as he scored two ducks and amassed just 31 runs in four innings.
Selection For India Under-19 Asia Cup 2024 at 13
After featuring for Bihar in Ranji Trophy 2024 and Ranji Trophy elite 2024-25, Suryavanshi was selected for the India Under-19 team and got the chance to play the Under-19 Asia Cup 2024 at the age of 13.
Suryavanshi rose to fame in that tournament alongside Ayush Mhatre. The southpaw scored 176 runs in five innings, which featured two fifty-plus scores and averaged 44.
Youngest-Ever IPL Player at 14
The next big step for Vaibhav Suryavanshi was in IPL 2025, when he was picked up by 1.1 crores by Rajasthan Royals, becoming the youngest-ever player in the Indian Premier League.
In the first half of the tournament, Vaibhav spent most of his time on the bench, but replaced injured Sanju Samson and took the internet by storm. He played just seven matches and amassed 252 runs, which featured a century and a fifty-plus score, averaging 36.
Performance in youth cricket overseas
Recently, Vaibhav Suryavanshi proved his calibre as a batter across formats and recently toured Australia and England, where he shone, and it actually helped him earn a vice-captaincy for Bihar in the upcoming Ranji Trophy.
Against England in England, Vaibhav shone in youth ODIs and slammed 355 runs in 5 innings, averaging 71. Also, he shone in the youth Tests, when he slammed a hundred against Australia to prove his red-ball prowess.
