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10 Youngest Players In IPL 2025 Mega Auction

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is set to take place on 24th and 25th November 2025. A plethora of players have registered for the mega auction, with a total of 574 players taking part in the auction. This list includes some very young players who are looking to make their mark on Indian cricket from an extremely young age. This article talks about the 10 youngest players who have registered for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction.

Who Are The Youngest Players In the IPL 2025 Mega Auction?

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10. Naman Tiwari – 19

Naman Tiwari is an Indian professional cricketer from the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). He was born on 8th November 2005 and will be 19 years old during the Indian Premier League 2025 season. He is a left-handed fast bowler who has represented the Indian cricket team at the under-19 level and hopes to be sold in the IPL 2025 auction.

9. Chetan Sharma – 19

Chetan Sharma is an Indian professional cricketer from the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA). He is a right-hand fast-medium bowler who has represented India at the under-19 level. Sharma was born on 23rd November 2005 and will be 19 years old during the Indian Premier League 2025 season. The bowler hopes that an IPL franchise picks him up and gives him the chance to showcase his talent to the world.

8. Faridoon Dawoodzai – 19

Faridoon Dawoodzai is an Afghani professional cricketer and one of the only three foreigners on this list. He was born on 26th November 2005 and will be 19 years old during the Indian Premier League 2025 season. While it is unlikely that any franchise will opt to fill their foreigner slot with such a young player, it is a big deal for him to simply even participate in the IPL auction at such a young age.

7. Vijay Kumar – 19

Vijay Kumar is an Indian professional cricketer who represents the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). He was born on 24th December 2005 and is the last player on this born in 2005. He will be 19 years old when the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League kicks off. He is a right-arm fast bowler who will be looking to make his mark in the IPL if he is picked by any franchise.

6. Hardik Raj – 19

Hardik Raj is an Indian professional cricketer from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). He is an all-rounder who bats and bowls with his left hand. Raj was born on 10th March 2006 and will be 19 years old at the start of the Indian Premier League 2025 season. He has represented the Gulbarga Mystics in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, and will hope he can now have an impact in the Indian Premier League.

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5. Allah Ghazanfar – 19

Allah Ghazanfar is an Afghani professional cricketer and the second and last Afghanistan player on this list. He was born on 20th March 2006, turning 19 just before the start of the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League. Ghazanfar is a right-handed off-spinner and is registered as a bowler in the IPL auction. He was previously selected by Kolkata Knight Riders, but he did not end up playing a single game for them.

4. Kwena Maphaka – 18

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Kwena Maphaka is a South African professional cricketer and the last foreigner on this list. Born on 8th April 2006, he is the youngest foreigner to take part in the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction and will be just 18 years old when the IPL 2025 season kicks off. Maphaka is a left-arm fast bowler who was previously selected by the Mumbai Indians in the IPL and made two appearances for them last season. He hopes that he was able to impress in these two games and will be bought by a franchise this time out as well.

3. Andre Siddarth – 18

Andre Siddarth is an Indian professional cricketer who represents the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). He was born on 28th August 2006 and will be 18 years old at the start of the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has never played in the IPL before and will hope that his luck will change this year and that he will get a chance to showcase his worth to the rest of the world.

2. Ayush Mhatre – 17

Ayush Mhatre is an Indian professional cricketer from the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA). Born on 16th July 2007, he will be just 17 years old at the start of the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League. He is a right-handed batsman who has never played in IPL before. The extremely young star has played for the Mumbai cricket team in the past and hopes to get a place in one of the IPL franchises.

1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi – 14

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest player in history to register for the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. He was born on 27th March 2011 and will be just 14 years old when IPL 2025 kicks off. He has already played for the Bihar cricket team and represented India B under-19s. He is a left-handed batsman and hopes that, despite his young age, he will get the chance to showcase his abilities for the entire world to see.

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