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Google CEO praises Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Photograph: X)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to make his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut on Saturday night. The left-handed batter was handed his debut cap by Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Suryavanshi made an immediate impact by hitting a six in his first ball off Shardul Thakur’s bowling. Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai took to twitter and shared his amazement of seeing the youngsters fearless batting.
Woke up to watch an 8th grader play in the IPL!!!! What a debut! https://t.co/KMR7TfnVmL
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) April 19, 2025
Sundar Pichai wrote, “Woke up to watch an 8th grader play in the IPL!!!! What a debut!”. England wicketkeeper Sam Billings to seemed to be blown away with what he had witnessed. Billings who is currently playing in the Pakistan Super League took to his social media handle and wrote “This is utterly absurd!!!!! 14! First ball Look at that bat swing too, like prime Yuvi… wow."
Suryavanshi batted for 20 balls to score his 34 runs which included two boundaries and three sixes. Aiden Markram and Rishabh Pant combined well to dismiss the youngster out stumped in the ninth over. Once he was making his way back to the dugout, the young batter could be seen in tears.
Sanjay Manjrekar praises Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his fearless knock
Former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar was taken away with the sheer brilliance of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s knock on Saturday night. The 59-year-old was quoted by India Today as saying, “Just imagine—parents in their late 30s or early 40s watching this. It was unbelievable. His first two sixes came off good deliveries, and then he showed great maturity against the spinners. He impressed everyone. When he got out, it looked like he might cry—and at his age, that would’ve been completely natural."
Manjrekar also added, “Full credit to Rajasthan Royals for trusting him, giving him the best possible platform at the top of the order, even with another left-hander alongside. They've truly unveiled a new wonder boy.” Rajasthan Royals though lost the game to Lucknow by two runs thanks to Avesh Khan’s brilliant final over.