Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 13, made history on Monday as he became the youngest player ever to be sold at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

Thirteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest ever cricketer to be sold in an IPL auction on Monday, stealing the limelight from veteran

A 13-year-old became the youngest player to be picked up at the Indian Premier League auction, but Jimmy Anderson’s hopes of a first appearance in the tournament aged 42 ended without even going under the hammer.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the youngest ever player, at 13, to be sold at the IPL Auction, having been picked up by the Rajasthan Royals. The 13-year-old is younger than the IPL itself and will join the likes of Jofra Archer at the Indian Premier League franchise.

Lancashire cricket legend James Anderson went unsold in the Indian Premier League auction as a teenager made history by becoming the youngest player ever to secure a deal.