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When Rajasthan Royals (RR) paid INR 1.10 crore to sign 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi in November, they attracted attention during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 super auction. Following his success in the local circuit, the Bihar hitter has been making ripples in Indian cricket. Samson stated on AB de Villiers' YouTube channel that the management wanted to get Suryavanshi on board after seeing him bat against Australia in the U19 Test match.
Sanju Samson, the captain of the Rajasthan Royals, gave an explanation for the first champions' decision to bring in Suryavanshi. After seeing Suryavanshi's 58-ball century against the Australian side in a U-19 Test match in Chennai, the Kerala wicketkeeper-batter claimed that the Rajasthan think tank was amazed by his skill.
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Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali, who scored a hundred runs off of 56 balls for England Under-19 in 2005, was the only player to surpass Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 58-ball score. In a devastating innings, Vaibhav Suryavanshi struck 14 boundaries and four sixes. After hitting 104 off of just 62 deliveries, he was run out. In the 2025 mega-auction, Rajasthan purchased Suryavanshi for Rs 1.10 crore in recognition of his valiant actions.
Sanju Samson said, "I have seen his highlights. All of the people in the Rajasthan decision-making group saw him bat at the U19 Test match vs Australia in Chennai, where he scored a hundred of 60-70 balls. The shots that he played there, it felt like, that's something special and we felt like we have to have those kind of individuals in the side and see where they go."
He further added, "But Rajasthan Royals have a history of doing this. They find out talents and make them champions. For example, there is a Yashasvi Jaiswal who came to RR as a youngster and now is a rockstar of the Indian team. There is Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel - they all fall under that line. I think RR loves that kind of thing - yes, we want to win the IPL, but we also want to make sure that we are giving enough champions to Indian cricket. It will be exciting to meet him."
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