New Delhi:
Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid has opened up on signing 13-year old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi for INR 1.10 Crore in the IPL 2025 Auction. It was not the first time Royals have invested in young talents. They have backed the likes of Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Dhruv Jurel since their youth and helped them groom under their wings.
Dravid said that the eighth-standard student from Bihar’s Samastipur came to the Royals’ trials, where the franchise decided to go after him in the auction. The former India head coach also feels that RR would provide Suryavanshi with “a good environment”.
“I think he’s (Suryavanshi) got some really good skills, so we thought it might be a good environment for him to grow in. Vaibhav just came to our trials and we were really happy with what he saw,” said Dravid in an IPL video.
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The 13-year-old grabbed the attention with a century in a Youth Test for India Under-19 versus Australia U-19 in Chennai, making 104 in just 62 deliveries.
He also made his T20 debut for Bihar in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy versus Rajasthan on Saturday, managing a 6-ball 13.
Hailing from Samastipur, Raghuvanshi debuted at the age of 12 years and 284 days versus Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy last season.
