Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest cricketer to play in IPL
Jaipur, Apr 19 (PTI): Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old baby-faced cricketer with oodles of confidence and determination, on Saturday became the youngest player to feature in the Indian Premier League as he turned out for Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants here.
At just 14 years and 23 days, Suryavanshi was the darling of the crowd the moment he walked alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the Rajasthan Royals innings.
With determination writ large on his face, the left-handed batter sent the Sawai Mansingh Stadium crowd into a tizzy when he smacked the first ball he faced -- fourth delivery of the first over from LSG pacer Shardul Thakur -- for a huge six.
The ball simply flew over the extra-cover boundary, even as the camera zoomed towards the RR dugout, where injured skipper Sanju Samson had a cheeky smile on his face.
Suryavanshi, born on March 27, 2011 -- the year when India won the Cricket World Cup under MS Dhoni -- has played just five First-Class games for Bihar in the 2024-25 season.
He had made history in the IPL 2025 auction when, as a 13-year-old, became the youngest to get an IPL contract, being bought by the Royals for Rs 1.1 crore.
He has also represented India Under-19, scoring a 58-ball century in a four-day game against Australia Under-19.
Before Suryavanshi, Prayas Ray Barman was the youngest cricketer to play in the IPL at 16 years and 157days. Barman had played for RCB against SRH in 2019.
Mujeeb Ur Rahman played for Punjab Kings against Delhi Capitals in 2018 when he was 17 years and 11 days old.
Riyan Parag, who led RR on Saturday, is the fourth youngest on the list having donned the Royals' lersey against Chennai Super Kings in 2019 at the age of 17 years and 152 days.
By hitting a first-ball six, Suryavanshi joined an elite club that has the likes of Rob Quiney (RR), Kevon Cooper (RR), Andre Russell (KKR), Carlos Brathwaite (DD, now Delhi Capitals), Aniket Choudhary (RCB), Javon Searles (KKR), Siddesh Lad (MI), Mahesh Theekshana (CSK) and Sameer Rizvi (CSK).
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— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 19, 2025
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Bengaluru techie run over by drunk driver after refusing to buy cigarette
Bengaluru: A 29-year-old techie lost his life and his friend narrowly survived after a drunk driver rammed his car into their two-wheeler following a petty argument. The shocking incident occurred near Kanakapura Main Road and was reportedly triggered by a trivial dispute over a cigarette.
The deceased, HN Sanjay, was a resident of Vajarahalli, while his friend Chetan Pujamath (30), who sustained injuries, lives in JP Nagar 7th Phase. Both were working professionals in the tech industry.
The accused, Pratheek (31), a BCom graduate and manager at a private firm, was returning home with his wife from a birthday party when he allegedly asked Sanjay and Chetan, who were having tea at a roadside stall, to get him a cigarette. An argument started when the request was denied, as reported by The New Indian Express on Sunday.
Others at the tea stall and Pratheek’s wife intervened to de-escalate the situation, and she eventually convinced him to return to the car. However, as Sanjay and Chetan were riding home shortly after, Pratheek, who was reportedly drunk, followed them and deliberately rammed his car into their bike.
“Chetan slid on the car’s bonnet and sustained minor injuries. But Sanjay fell along with the bike and banged his head against the shutters of a pharmacy and the pavement. He was admitted to a hospital, where he died on Tuesday,” TNIE report quoted the police as saying.
Initially booked for attempted murder, Pratheek now faces murder charges following Sanjay’s death. He has been remanded to judicial custody. Police have clarified that Pratheek’s wife was not involved in the incident.
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