I’m more excited to play under Rahul Dravid than playing in IPL: Vaibhav Suryavanshi

I’m more excited to play under Rahul Dravid than playing in IPL: Vaibhav Suryavanshi. (Source:X/Twitter)

India U19 star Vaibhav Suryavanshi is excited to play under 2024 T20 World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid, who will be coaching Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.

Dravid has the experience of coaching the India U19 side as well the senior Indian men’s team and it will be a certain learning opportunity for Suryavanshi,  the 13-year-old who was bought for INR 1.10 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction, held in Jeddah last month.

The U19 Asia Cup has seen some talented Indian players who have impressed with their exploits, and the Suryavanshi was one of them, as he finished the season with 176 runs at an average of 44 in the five matches he played.

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I’m happy that I’ll get to play under Rahul sir: Vaibhav Suryavanshi

The Asia Cup performances influenced the Royals to take a bet on the prodigious talent. The young star seems excited for the opportunity to learn the craft from a legend like Dravid.

“It feels great, first of all, I will get to play IPL. I am happy about the fact that I will get to play under Rahul sir. I am happy about that the most as he is a really big player, he has a lot of experience. He has also coached India and has played for the country, so I am excited,” he told India Today.

Suryavanshi is the youngest player to be shortlisted in an IPL auction, breaking the record of Prayas Ray Burman who debuted at the age of 16. It remains to be seen how he performs at a grand stage like the IPL against some of the biggest international stars.