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Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi marked his debut in the Indian Premier League with a stirring performance for Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Saturday, becoming the youngest-ever player to feature in the tournament’s history. However, despite a valiant effort with the bat, the teenager was left in tears following his dismissal during a nail-biting encounter against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

 

Vaibhav Suryavanshi was seemingly in tears after his dismissal against Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur.

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Suryavanshi, who was introduced as an Impact substitute in place of the injured Sanju Samson, announced his arrival in spectacular fashion. Facing experienced campaigner Shardul Thakur, the young batter dispatched the first ball he faced for a towering six, igniting the home crowd at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

 

He followed it up with another six in the very next over off Avesh Khan and closed the same over with a four, which also saw a dropped catch. In the eighth over, Suryavanshi sent Digvesh Rathi over the ropes again, powering his way to 33 runs off just 18 deliveries.

 

However, in the following over, his innings came to a halt after he was beaten by a delivery from Aiden Markram. The ball spun past the outside edge of his bat, and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant swiftly removed the bails. A TV umpire review confirmed the stumping, and Suryavanshi had to walk back for 34 off 20 balls — an innings that had already won many hearts.

 

As he made his way back to the dugout, the young debutant appeared emotional. Former cricketer Murali Kartik, commentating on the match, observed, “Very first ball that he played. I don’t know, when he was walking back Anjum, I got the feeling that he was crying, he was weeping.”

 

The Royals eventually edged out LSG by two runs in the 181-run chase, restricting them to 178/5 in 20 overs. Despite the close loss, RR fans found solace in Yashasvi Jaiswal’s blistering 74 off 52 balls, a knock that set the foundation for the team’s total.

 

Suryavanshi’s spirited performance and emotional reaction quickly became the talking point of the evening, with social media flooded with clips of his first-ball six and post-dismissal walk.