Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a remarkable entrance into the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday in Jaipur, delivering what many have described as an "utterly absurd" debut. Wearing the Rajasthan Royals jersey, Vaibhav, at just 14 years old, became the youngest player to debut in IPL history. He launched the first ball he faced for a six, ultimately scoring an impressive 34 runs off 20 balls. As accolades poured in from around the world, Google CEO Sundar Pichai provided a standout reaction.

With regular captain Sanju Samson sidelined due to a thumb injury during the match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, the young cricketer received his debut cap. Vaibhav generated excitement by effortlessly hitting the first delivery from Shardul Thakur for a six over cover. This achievement placed him among a select group of players, including Rob Quiney (RR), Kevon Cooper (RR), Andre Russell (KKR), Carlos Brathwaite (DD, now Delhi Capitals), Aniket Choudhary (RCB), Javon Searles (KKR), Siddesh Lad (MI), Mahesh Theekshana (CSK), and Sameer Rizvi (CSK).

His impactful innings, which featured two additional sixes and two fours, left Pichai in awe. He tweeted, “Woke up to watch an 8th grader play in the IPL!!!! What a debut!”

'Like prime Yuvraj Singh'

Vaibhav received high accolades from England cricketer Sam Billings, who is presently participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Billings drew a comparison between the left-handed batsman and Indian cricket legend Yuvraj Singh. 

"That's completely unbelievable!!!!! 14! First ball. Just look at that bat swing, reminiscent of prime Yuvi… incredible," he expressed on social media.

Former Australia cricketer Damien Fleming was also left baffled at the batting prodigy. "Vaibhav on @IPL Debut . Hits first ball for 6…..Over Cover 14 years of age," he tweeted.

Despite Vaibhav's effort, Rajasthan capitulated again in a chase, as they fell just two runs short of the target. They have now lost six matches this season in eight matches.

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