Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? Youngest Debutant in IPL History

will be making his IPL debut. He is the youngest player to make an IPL debut at the age of 14 years and 23 days.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Sanju Samson will not be playing in the 36th match of the ongoing IPL 2025 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Interim captain Riyan Parag emerged for the toss. Samson was absent from today’s play due to an issue in his abdomen. In his stead, vice-captain Riyan Parag is leading the team.

Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi?

This talented youngster made his Ranji Trophy first-class debut at the age of 12. He has represented India Under-19 in the Youth Test series against Australia Under-19. In the series, he scored a sensational 58-ball century. After the IPL 2025 auction, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) brought him for ₹1.1 crore for IPL 2025.

Vaibhav has played five first-class matches and a single Twenty20 match for Bihar. He has 100 runs in 5 FC matches with a highest of 41. He has 13 runs in the only Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match against Rajasthan. The aggressive batter made his first-class debut in January 2024 in a Ranji Trophy elite match against Mumbai.

Vaibhav is the player to watch out for this match; he will be looking to capitalize on the opportunity to shine and make a mark on one of the world’s best franchise leagues.

RR vs LSG Playing XI and Impact Player Subs for

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubham Dubey, Riyan Parag(c), Nitish Rana, Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Sandeep Sharma, Tushar Deshpande.

Impact Subs: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Kunal Singh Rathore.

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan.

Impact Subs: Ayush Badoni, Mayank Yadav, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Himmat Singh.