Amidst age fraud allegations on Vaibhav Suryavanshi, his father reacts

Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to be signed in for the IPL.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history by becoming the youngest player ever to be signed in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is acquired by Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.1 crore. The youngster is all of 13 years old and is a cricketer from Bihar, who has been picked by Rajasthan Royals in the mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes the youngest player to be signed for IPL.

The 13-year-old cricketer from Bihar becomes the youngest player to be signed for IPL. He is acquired by Rajasthan Royals for a massive ₹1.1 crore. A huge bidding war occurred between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals, but the former secured Vaibhav in the auction. The young cricketer broke the record of Afghanistan’s Allah Ghazanfar, who in IPL 2024 was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman. Earlier, Vaibhav had also become the youngest batter (13 years, 288 days) to register an international century.

Vaibhav’s father reacts on a few, who pointed at age fraud.

There were controversies earlier alleging that Vaibhav’s actual age is 15. However, talking about the same, his father SanjivSuryavanshi told news agency PTI, “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.”

“He just wants to play cricket and nothing else.”

His father, Sanjiv further said, “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 chauka mara (He smashed three sixes. At trials, he hit eight sixes and four fours). He just wants to play cricket and nothing else. A few years back he loved Doremon, not anymore. Woh ab sirf humra bituwa nahi pura Bihar ka bituwahai.” He added, “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