13歳のヴァイバブ・スーリヤヴァンシ君、年齢検査を受ける予定：息子がIPL契約を取得後、父親は詐欺容疑を拒否

13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi created history on Monday after becoming the youngest player to be sold at an IPL auction. The teenage sensation was bagged by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 crore in IPL 2025 auction. Soon after Suryavanshi earned his maiden IPL contract, reports of the young batter involved in an age fraud surfaced. However, the youngster’s father has dismissed such claims.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s father dismisses age fraud claims post IPL auction

Speaking to news agency PTI, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s father stated that the cricketer was ready to undergo an age test at anytime. He stated that the batter underwent a bone test when he was eight and a half years old, while pointing out that he has already represented India in the U-19 level.

“When he was eight and a half years old, he underwent his first BCCI bone test. He has already represented India at the U-19 level. We have nothing to fear-he is ready to undergo another age test if needed,” Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s father said.

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Vaibhav’s quick rise in cricket has caught the attention of many. Recently, he was the youngest player to hit a century in an international match, scoring 104 runs off 62 balls in a Youth Test for India U-19 against Australia U-19 in Chennai. He also made his debut in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, scoring 13 runs off just six balls for Bihar.

He debuted in the Ranji Trophy last season at just 12 years old, with an average of 10 over five matches, reaching a top score of 41. However, he shone brightly in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, scoring nearly 400 runs in five games, solidifying his reputation as a promising young talent.