Why did Rajasthan Royals buy 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi? Sanju Samson told the inside story

IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals added 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi to their team from the IPL 2025 mega auction. Since then, questions are coming in the minds of all the fans as to why Rajasthan spent Rs 1.10 crore on this young player. Now team captain Sanju Samson has answered this and explained the reason why RR bought Suryavanshi.

There is something special about Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Vaibhav Suryavanshi comes from Bihar and Rajasthan Royals made him a millionaire in IPL 2025. Since then there have been questions as to why the franchise would have gambled on such a young player. Now team captain Sanju Samson told about this during an interview given to AB de Villiers.

Samson said in an interview to AB de Villiers, 'I have seen his highlights. Everyone in Rajasthan's decision-making group had seen him bat in the Under-19 Test match against Australia in Chennai, where he scored a century in 60-70 balls. The shots he played there seemed like there was something special about it and we felt that we should keep such players in the team and see where they reach.

RR gives rockstar players

There is no doubt that Rajasthan Royals team is one of them, where the future of the youth is made. Sanju Samson said that his team's focus is also on giving match-winning players to Indian cricket.

Samson said, “But Rajasthan Royals have a history of doing this. They spot young talent and turn them into champions. For example, you can see Yashasvi Jaiswal who came to RR as a young player and is now part of the Indian team. Is a rockstar.

'Ryan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, they all came as youngsters and have become stars today. I think RR likes this kind of stuff. Yes, we want to win the IPL, but we also want to ensure that we are giving Indian cricket enough champions. It will be exciting to meet him.”

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