Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 12, made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar on Friday at a surprising age. (Courtesy: Twitter)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 12, made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar on Friday at a surprising age. He became one of the youngest Indians to make a first-class debut at the age of 12 years and 284 days, brining him under the scanner for age fraud. The left-arm spinner is currently featuring in his debut Ranji Trophy match against Shams Mulani”s Mumbai at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium, Patna.
Suryavanshi turns out to be 14 by his admission. In an interview, the youngster said that he will turn 14 in November 2023. However, his records with the Board of Control For Cricket in India (BCCI) and his birth certificate suggest that he is 12 years old. An official verdict on his age is still to be confirmed by the Indian Cricket Board. However, some well-known journalists in the media circuit have put this matter to light through their tweets on social media.
In an interview in April last year, Vaibhav had said that he'll turn 14 in September 2023.
Here's the link to the videohttps://t.co/4xq3hUGXQx https://t.co/uz3G4dwlC0
— Shayan Acharya (@ShayanAcharya) January 5, 2024
https://twitter.com/toi_gauravG/status/1743164431948042377
Which players have made their FC debut at 12?
If it is confirmed that he is 12 years old, then he will be the fourth youngest Indian to make his debut in FC cricket. In 1942-43, Alimuddin became the youngest player to make his debut at the age of 12 years 73 days. The Ajmer-born player featured for Rajputana in the Ranji trophy semi-final against Baroda at the Maharaja Pratapsingh Coronation Gymkhana in Baroda.
Meanwhile, SK Bose made his FC debut in 1950-60 at the age of 12 years and 76 days when he featured in a match between Bihar and Assam at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur.
In 1937, Mohammad Razwan made his debut at the age of 12 years and 247 days. He featured for Northern India in the match against United Province in a Ranji Trophy match at the Baradari Ground in Patiala.
