The IPL has traditionally featured plenty of players at the end of their careers. It has also been a developmental stage for young talents.
The youngest IPL players in 2026 aren’t necessarily going to impact the cricket betting odds on which team will win the tournament, but there’s no question these players have bright futures ahead of them.
Ranking Youngest IPL Players for 2026
| Rank | Player | Team | Age, Birthday |
| 1 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 14 years (March 27, 2011) |
| 2 | Ayush Mhatre | Chennai Super Kings | 18 years (July 16, 2007) |
| 3 | Kwena Maphaka | Rajasthan Royals | 19 years (April 8, 2006) |
| 4 | Lhuan-dre Gilbert Pretorius | Rajasthan Royals | 19 years (March 27, 2006) |
| 5 | AM Ghazanfar | Mumbai Indians | 19 years (March 20, 2006) |
| 6 | Musheer Khan | Punjab Kings | 20 years (Feb. 27, 2005) |
| 7 | Arshin Kulkarni | Lucknow Super Giants | 20 years (Feb. 15, 2005) |
| 8 | Noor Ahmad | Chennai Super Kings | 20 years (Jan. 3, 2005) |
| 9 | Kumar Kushagra | Gujarat Titans | 21 years (Oct. 23, 2004) |
| 10 | Vipraj Nigam | Delhi Capitals | 21 years (July 28, 2004) |
| 11 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Kolkata Knight Riders | 21 years (June 5, 2004) |
| 12 | Nishant Sindhu | Gujarat Titans | 21 years (April 9, 2004) |
| 13 | Noor Ahmad | Chennai Super Kings | 20 years (Jan. 3, 2005) |
| 14 | Sameer Rizvi | Delhi Capitals | 21 years (Dec. 6, 2003) |
| 15 | Jacob Bethell | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 22 years (Oct. 23, 2003) |
Who Is the Youngest Player in the IPL Right Now?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest player in the IPL right now. Suryavanshi will turn 15 years old during the 2026 edition of the tournament.
The teenager made history in the IPL in 2025. He became the youngest player to earn an IPL deal and the youngest ever centurion in men’s T20 cricket with a blistering 101 against the Gujarat Titans.
If he continues at this pace, he could find himself among the oldest IPL players in the league one day.
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