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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, also spelled Vaibhav Suryavanshi, is an Indian cricketer widely recognized as a prodigious talent in the sport ¹⁷. Born on March 27, 2011, in Tajpur, Samastipur, Bihar, he is a left-handed top-order batsman and an occasional slow left-arm orthodox bowler ¹⁸. Sooryavanshi plays for the Bihar cricket team in domestic competitions and represents the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) ³⁶.

Rise to Prominence and Key Achievements

Sooryavanshi has rapidly gained attention for breaking numerous age-related records in cricket:

• Youngest IPL Contract He became the youngest player to secure an IPL contract at the age of 13 ⁶⁸.
• Youngest IPL Centurion At just 14, he scored a century in the IPL ⁶.
• Ranji Trophy Debut He made his debut in the Ranji Trophy, India's premier domestic first-class cricket championship, at the age of 12 ⁶.
• Fastest List A Fifty Sooryavanshi holds the record for the fastest List A fifty in history, achieved at the age of 15 ⁴.
• International Representation As of June 2026, he is slated to represent India in their T20i series against Ireland and England ⁵.

His remarkable performances have led to him being dubbed "cricket's hottest young star" and a prodigy forcing India to consider him for the highest levels of the sport despite his young age ⁴⁷.