Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest-ever player to be sold in the IPL auction when he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the recent IPL 2025 mega auction. Vaibhav was 13 years and 243 days old on November 25 when he created history.

RR paid INR 1.10 Cr to acquire the services of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who plays for Bihar in the Ranji Trophy. Vaibhav broke the record of Afghanistan's Allah Ghazanfar, who was picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders.

He is also the youngest batter (13 years, 288 days) to register an international century. He achieved the feat after scoring 104 off 62 balls in a Youth Test for India Under-19 against Australia U-19 in Chennai.

However, as soon as Vaibhav accomplished a historic feat, some people began asking about age fraud. Previously, there was a debate, with some claiming Vaibhav's true age is 15.

Talking about these allegations, the youngster's father Sanjiv Suryavanshi said, "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 an age test."

Vaibhav Suryavanshi had also attended the trials, and his father said that Vikram Rathour, the Rajasthan Royals' batting coach, had assigned him a match situation of hitting 17 runs in an over.

"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 chauwaa mara (He smashed three sixes. At trials, he hit eight sixes and four fours)," said Sanjiv.

"He just wants to play cricket and nothing else. A few years back he loved Doremon, not anymore," he added.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is currently in Dubai for the U19 Asia Cup. India will play their first match on November 30 against Pakistan at the ICC Academy Ground.

(PTI inputs)