Vaibhav Suryavanshi has come out of nowhere to take everyone’s attention by surprise. The young 13-year old boy from Bihar has created history in Under-19 Test against Australia. Suryavanshi, a left-handed batter has applied the T20 formula in first class cricket. This article covers everything about the young Vaibhav Suryavanshi in detail.
| Name | Vaibhav Suryavanshi |
| DOB | 27 March 2011 |
| Age | 13 Years |
| Height | 5 feet 1 inch |
| Hometown | Bihar |
| Father Name | Sanjeev Suryavanshi |
| Mother Name | NA |
| Playing Role | Left Handed Batter |
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Age
Vaibhav Suryavanshi made news when he debuted for Bihar in the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 at the age of 12 years and 284 days. He played against Mumbai on Friday, January 5, 2024. He became the fourth youngest Indian ever and the youngest in the 21st century to debut in First-Class cricket.
However, there were claims of age fraud against Vaibhav on social media site X (formerly Twitter). A video from last year showed Vaibhav saying he would turn 14 in September 2023.
A senior sports journalist posted Vaibhav’s birth certificate on X. It showed his date of birth as March 27, 2011, issued by the Registrar of Birth and Death in Gram Panchayat, Tajpur, Samastipur District of Bihar in 2019. In the video, Vaibhav said, “I will turn 14 on September 27.”
What is Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s age according to BCCI documents?
Since Vaibhav represented India’s U-19 B team in a series with England and Bangladesh in November 2023, the BCCI would have checked his documents. This makes the age fraud claims even more serious. According to ESPNCricinfo and Cricbuzz, two top cricket websites, Vaibhav is 13 years old in 2024 and he was born on 27 March 2011.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Height
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is 5 feet 1 inch tall. He is only 13 years old and will continue to grow in height as he ages.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Parents
Sanjeev Suryavanshi, a cricket lover is the father of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Not much is known about the mother of Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi Debut in First Class Cricket
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, just 12 years and 284 days old, is officially the youngest Indian to make his first-class debut since 1986, as confirmed by the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA).
Suryavanshi, a left-handed batter, scored 93 runs in five innings during the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for Bihar. His performance earned him a spot in the Under-19 Challenger Trophy and the Under-19 Quadrangular, which included teams from Bangladesh and England. Despite this, he was not selected for India’s squad for the Under-19 World Cup in South Africa later in January 2024.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi Knock Against Australia in U-19 Test
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, aged 13, scored the fastest hundred by an Indian in Under-19 Tests. He reached this milestone against Australia’s Under-19 team at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Monday. Vaibhav, who plays for Bihar, hit his hundred in just 58 balls in his first red-ball match for India’s Under-19 team.
His 58-ball hundred is the second-fastest in Under-19 Tests, only behind England’s Moeen Ali, who scored a hundred in 56 balls in 2005. Vaibhav hit 14 boundaries and 4 sixes in his powerful innings. He was run out on 104 from just 62 balls, as India put up a strong reply to Australia’s first innings total of 293.