Bihar Cricket Affiliation President Rakesh Tiwari Lauds Vaibhav Suryavanshi After IPL 2025 Mega Public sale
Bihar Cricket Affiliation (BCA) president Rakesh Tiwari heaped reward on younger cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi from the state after he was purchased by Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Monday within the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega public sale. 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has grow to be the youngest participant to be signed within the Indian Premier League (IPL). With a base worth of Rs 30 lakh, the left-hand batter was purchased by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) for a powerful Rs 1.10 crore throughout the IPL 2025 public sale.
“It’s a matter of satisfaction for all Biharis. He’s a really gifted boy. The entire nation can be happy with him within the coming time. Our staff choice course of may be very clear. After we noticed him 2-3 years in the past, we knew he would make Bihar proud,” Rakesh Tiwari instructed ANI.
It was a bidding battle for the 13-year-old after Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals fought laborious to land him of their squad. In the long run, RR made the profitable bid of Rs 1.1 crore. Born on March 27, 2011, in Bihar, Vaibhav is the youngest participant on the checklist. He made his first-class debut for Bihar in January 2024 at simply 12 years and 284 days previous. Final month, he was a part of India U19’s match towards Australia in Chennai, the place he smashed a 58-ball century.
In 5 first-class matches, Vaibhav has scored 100 runs, with a highest rating of 41. He’s at the moment collaborating within the ongoing Ranji Trophy. Vaibhav’s father Sanjeev Suryavanshi lauded Rakesh Tiwari’s position in shaping Vaibhav’s journey.
“If Rakesh Tiwari sir wasn’t there, I do not suppose my youngster would have gotten the possibility to play cricket for Bihar. We even needed to promote our land resulting from monetary points, however I am completely satisfied for Vaibhav. He’s nonetheless a child and may not perceive what he has completed right this moment,” Sanjeev Suryavanshi stated, in line with a BCA launch. Vaibhav’s journey to this milestone has been supported by his household’s deep-rooted ardour for cricket, along with his father taking part in a major position in nurturing his expertise. At present representing Bihar within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he made his T20 debut towards Rajasthan on November 23.
