Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to sign an IPL contract after being bought by Rajasthan Royals for ₹1.1 crore at the mega auction. However, questions emerged over his age. Vaibhav Suryavanshi was listed as 13 years and 288 days old at the time, but there were claims suggesting he was around 15.
"When Vaibhav was 8 and a half years old, he first appeared for a BCCI bone test. He has already played India U-19. We don't fear anyone. He can again undergo an age test," Sanjiv told PTI.
BCCI Revise Bone Testing Norms for Age Determination
The BCCI has revised its age-verification policy to prevent junior cricketers from being unfairly excluded over minor age discrepancies. Players' ages were determined using the TW3 bone test method, with an additional “+1 factor” added to project eligibility for the next season.
"It is being done to have an exact age and make sure that no player loses due to arithmetical calculation rather than scientific calculation," a BCCI source said as quoted by PTI.
BCCI Introduces Additional Step to Prevent Age Fraud
Under the current system, if a male Under-16 player records a bone age of 15.4 years in the 2025–26 season, he won’t need a second bone test the following year. A +1 factor is added to estimate his age for the next season.
"It's possible that this arithmetical calculation does not accurately reflect a player's actual age, which could cause them to lose out on a year of eligibility," the source added.
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