IPL 2025: RR’s 13-year-old recruit Vaibhav Suryavanshi faces age-fraud allegations, father drops bombshell

The youngest sensation of the Indian Premier League Vaibhav Suryavanshi stunned everyone with a record bid of INR 1.10 crore in the recently concluded IPL 2025 Auction. Suryavanshi was signed by Rajasthan Royals on Day 2 of the auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Suryavanshi is currently just 13 years old and has already made rapid strides in his career. However, the teenager has already been accused of age fraud with some claiming that he is 15 years old instead of 13.

The youngster is too inexperienced to tackle such allegations which has prompted his father to speak on his behalf. Vaibhav Suryavanshi's father Sanjiv Suryavanshi is confident that his son hasn't done anything wrong and has worked hard in his career so far.

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi's father hits back at age fraud rumors

While speaking to PTI on the issue of age fraud, Sanjiv Suryavanshi claimed that his son can undergo the age test again and is not afraid of doing so. He also spoke about his son's hard work over the past few years.

"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 age test," said Sanjiv Suryavanshi.

Further speaking on his Rajasthan Royals signing, Sanjiv Suryavanshi revealed that Rajasthan Royals had called Vaibhav Suryavanshi for trials in Nagpur. He was then given a match situation by the Royals batting coach Vikram Rathour in which he had to score 17 runs in an over.

Suryavanshi's father claimed that his son hit three sixes in the over to overcome the situation. His performance in the trials forced Rajasthan Royals to pick him up for the upcoming IPL season.

“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),” Sanjiv Suryavanshi said.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the son of Bihar - Sanjiv Suryavanshi

Sanjiv further spoke about the hard yards his family faced to make Vaibhav reach this level and claimed that they are still facing financial issues. He even called Vaibhav Suryavanshi the son of Bihar.

"Woh ab sirf humra bituwa nahi pura Bihar ka bituwa hai (He is not just my son now but entire Bihar's son). My son has worked hard. At the age of 8 years, he excelled at U-16 district trials. I would take him for his cricket coaching to Samastipur and then take him back," he said.

"Not just investment, it's big investment. Aapko kya bataye humne toh apna zameen tak bech diya. Abhi bhi halat pura sudhra nahi (I have sold my land. Financial issues are still there),” Sanjiv added.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi under the guidance of Rahul Dravid

Vaibhav Suryavanshi will now be under the guidance of Rahul Dravid, who is the head coach of Rajasthan Royals. Royals have been known to pick up talented young players and give them opportunities. Some of those players are Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag who are doing well for the franchise.

Vaibhav recently slammed the fastest hundred in Under-19 Tests by an Indian player. He achieved this feat against Australia Under-19 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.