13-year-old cricketer Suryavanshi can become India's latest T20 batting sensation
A 13-year-old cricketer from India’s northern state of Bihar could become the sport’s latest Twenty20 batting sensation
By AP News
Published - Nov 26, 2024, 12:14 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:12 PM EST
NEW DELHI, India (AP) — A 13-year-old cricketer from India’s northern state of Bihar could become the sport's latest Twenty20 batting sensation.
The Rajasthan Royals think so highly of Vaibhav Suryavanshi that they paid $130,000 in the Indian Premier League's mega auction for his services, making him the youngest ever to be selected.
Suryavanshi came to the limelight last month when he scored a century against Australia's under-19 team off just 58 balls before he got out for 104.
At the age of 13 years and 187 days, Suryavanshi broke the record of Bangladesh’s present test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who at the age of 14 years and 241 days held the previous record of scoring a century at youth level.
