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Luke Baker

Who is Vaibhav Suryavanshi? The youngest cricketer in IPL history being compared to Brian Lara and Yuvraj Singh

At the age of just 14, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history by becoming the youngest cricketer to feature in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and announced his arrival with a six off the first ball.

Playing for the Rajasthan Royals, the left-hander was selected for the clash with Lucknow Super Giants in place of Royals captain Sanju Samson and opened the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal as they chased a target of 181.

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