Rajasthan Royals will be a good environment for Vaibhav: Dravid
The Statesman|November 27, 2024
History was made on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Auction as the 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to get a contract in the league's history last Monday.
Rajasthan Royals will be a good environment for Vaibhav: Dravid

Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid reflected on adding 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi to the squad ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season and that it would be a good environment for him to grow in.

During the IPL mega auction, surprises continued to catch fans off-guard after Suryavanshi became a Royal for Rs 1.1 crore.

Dravid said that when the 13-year-old came to the trials of the Rajasthan-based franchise, the team management was happy with him. The head coach showered praise on the youngster and said that he has some really good skills.

"Vaibhav just came to our trials and we were really happy with what we saw. I think, he's got some really good skills, so we thought it might be a good environment for him to grow in," Dravid said in a video shared on IPL's official social media handle.

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