Age fraud, or the practice of misrepresenting a player's age, is a significant problem in Indian sports, particularly at the junior and age-group levels. The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has taken measures to address this issue, including stricter verification processes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBhai aaj kal umar choti ker ke cricket me bhe khelne lage (Players have started reducing their age in cricket too),\u201d posted Olympic Games bronze medallist Vijender Singh on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vijender Singh\u2019s comments follow after social media questioned the age of Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is the youngest player to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Playing just his third IPL match, the 14-year-old Suryavanshi shattered a stack of records with an inspired century against Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. The teenage batter scripted history with a 35-ball century, which is the fastest by an Indian player in the IPL and the second-fastest of all time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cEven if this Vaibhav guy did age fraud, such insane power-hitting at the age of 15-16 is crazyyy man,\u201d posted a user on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Another user posted an old video of Vaibhav giving an interview and claimed, \u201cVaibhav is definitely older than he states.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cNo way Vaibhav Suryavanshi is 14 years old. This is a 3-4-year-old video where he himself accepted that he looks younger than his age and defo not 15! This case should be deeply investigated by @BCCI, and ban him if found guilty.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Another user posted an old video of Vaibhav giving an interview and claimed, \u201cVaibhav is definitely older than he states.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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