14-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Stuns IPL Fans with First-Ball Six

Quick Summary:

• Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14 years old, became the youngest player to make his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut during the match between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants on April 19, 2025.
• On his first IPL ball, Vaibhav hit an impressive six off a delivery from pacer Avesh Khan, drawing widespread praise from fans and commentators.
• Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson called vaibhavs shot “one of the hardest shots in cricket” while commenting on the match.
• Vaibhav ended his debut innings with a confident 34 runs off 20 balls at a strike rate of 170.00, including 2 fours and 3 sixes before being stumped in the ninth over by LSG skipper Rishabh Pant.
• In their first innings, Lucknow Super Giants posted 180/5, led by performances from Aiden Markram (66 runs) and Ayush Badoni (50 runs). Wanindu Hasaranga claimed two wickets for Rajasthan Royals during this spell.
• The game is crucial for Rajasthan Royals to remain in contention for IPL playoff qualification as they chase a target of 181 runs.

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