Bihar's Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest player to sign IPL contract at 13

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar has become the youngest player to sign an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract at 13 years and 243 days. He signed with the Rajasthan Royals for INR 1.10 crore (about $130,000). Suryavanshi recently made headlines by scoring a 58-ball century against Australia Under-19. He has also played five Ranji Trophy matches and debuted in T20s for Bihar. His achievements include a triple-century in an Under-19 tournament and breaking the record for the youngest century in youth cricket. He is coached by his father, Sanjeev Suryavanshi.


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