The BCCI has made an important policy change and decided that under-19 and under-16 players will have to play at least one first class match to play in the IPL. The decision was finalized during the annual general meeting of BCCI on Sunday. It will be implemented before the IPL 2026 season.
At the same time, the question arises whether Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made her debut for Rajasthan Royals at the age of 14 years 23 days, will get a chance to play in the next IPL? Vaibhav will be seen playing. He represented Bihar in First Class cricket before playing IPL. He made his debut in the Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai in January 2024. He has played 5 first class matches.
Let us know that this move of BCCI is being seen as a comprehensive effort to strengthen the domestic cricket structure. It is an attempt to ensure that emerging cricketers can enhance their skills in the long format before the franchise franchise T20 cricket entry into the world.