From 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi to 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre: 5 youngest players in IPL auction

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction promises to have many surprises and record-breaking moments, with an unprecedented number of Indian and foreign superstars. All ten franchises are gearing up to build their teams afresh. A total of 574 players have been shortlisted from the initial pool of 1,574 names. The auction of these players will be held in Jeddah on 24-25 November. According to Wisden, the list includes 208 foreign players, 12 uncapped foreign talents and 318 uncapped Indian players.

Here are the five youngest players in the auction list:

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Age: 13 years 234 days)

Born on 27 March 2011 in Bihar, Vaibhav is the youngest player in this list. He made his first-class debut for Bihar in January 2024 at the age of just 12 years and 284 days. Last month, he was part of India U19's match against Australia in Chennai, where he scored a century in 58 balls.

In five first-class matches, Vaibhav has scored 100 runs with a highest score of 41. He is currently participating in the ongoing Ranji Trophy.

Ayush Mhatre (Age: 17 years 123 days)

Mhatre, an opening batsman, was a surprise inclusion in Mumbai's Irani Trophy squad last month but failed to impress with scores of 19 and 14 against Rest of India.

However, Mhatre displayed great form in the Ranji Trophy, scoring 52 in his first innings and followed it up with 176 against Maharashtra. In the ongoing match against Services, he scored 116 runs in Mumbai's first innings. In five matches and nine innings, he has scored 408 runs at an average of 45.33 with two centuries and one half-century. His highest score is 176.

Hardik Raj (Age: 18 years 44 days)

At the age of 16, Hardik had a stellar 2024 season playing for Shivamogga Lions in the Maharaja of Karnataka T20 Trophy. He is a spin-bowling all-rounder, he bowls left-arm spin. In this year's Maharaja Trophy, he scored 155 runs including a half-century in seven innings at a strike rate of 180. He also took seven wickets.

Hardik represented India U19 in three ODIs during the home series against Australia last month, scoring 30 runs in an innings and taking five wickets. He has also played three Ranji Trophy matches for Karnataka.

C Andre Siddarth (Age: 18 years 80 days)

Siddharth, nephew of former Tamil Nadu batsman and selector S Sharath, is making headlines. He featured in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) for Chepauk Super Gillies and played in the Buchi Babu Invitation Tournament this year.

The middle-order batsman has been in excellent form since joining the Tamil Nadu Ranji team. His scores included 38, 66*, 55*, 41, 94 and 78. He has also received his first call-up to the India U19 squad for the U19 Asia Cup, starting from November 30.

Kwena Mafaka (Age: 18 years 104 days)

The youngest overseas player on the list is Kwena Mfaka, a South African U19 fast bowler who shone with 21 wickets during this year's U19 World Cup. He secured an IPL contract with Mumbai Indians (MI) last year, making two appearances and conceding 89 runs in six overs.

Since then, Mafaka made his international debut playing three T20 matches for South Africa against the West Indies.