RIYADH: Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest ever cricketer to be sold in an IPL auction on Monday.
Suryavanshi, a left-handed batter and spinner, was snapped up by Rajasthan Royals for $130,500.
Suryavanshi came in at a base price of $35,591 among many world-class cricketers going under the hammer for the 18th edition.
He made his Ranji debut aged 12 in January and was more recently selected in the India U-19 squad.
He scored a triple century in an under-19 ODI tournament in Bihar.
Published in Dawn, November 26th, 2024
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