Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14-year-old wonder boy of Rajasthan Royals (RR), has won hearts since his INR 1.10 crore signing during the IPL 2025 mega auction. Becoming the youngest IPL batter to have ever scored a century, with an impressive triple-digit score against Chennai Super Kings, Vaibhav has secured his spot in RR's batting order. His firecracker performances, such as a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans, have cemented his tremendous talent with a strike rate of 209.45 across five games. But in the middle of his cricketing triumphs, a rumor on failing his Class 10 CBSE board exams took the entire world by storm, bringing to light the challenges faced by young players in balancing school and sports.

The news began with a satirical post on Instagram by an account called Satirelogy, stating that Vaibhav had flunked his Class 10 exams and that the BCCI asked for a "DRS-style review" of his answer sheets. The satirical post, intended as a joke, was given serious consideration by most people, triggering online debate on the pressures faced by young sportspeople. Although it went viral, the post clarified its satirical content, writing, "This is NOT real news.". This entry is for entertainment purposes only." In fact, Vaibhav, a Class 8 student at Modesty School in Tajpur, Bihar, has not even taken Class 10 exams, making the rumor completely false.

As the IPL 2025 gets underway on May 17, Vaibhav continues to be in the limelight, even though RR got knocked out of the playoffs. The teenager's aim is to bring more explosive performances to add to his rising stature. Backed by his father, Sanjiv, and endorsed by cricketing greats such as Rahul Dravid, Vaibhav's tale reiterates the need to authenticate facts prior to spreading them. What happened here is a reminder to give more importance to his cricketing credentials rather than baseless social media stories.

 

 

 

 

 

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The Rumor's Truth

Vaibhav, born in 2011, is merely 14 and in Class 8, as the Indian Express assures us. The idea of him failing Class 10 board exams is out of the question since he is years from appearing for them. The satirical post on Satirelogy, even though evidently marked as false, was misunderstood and caused undue investigation into his life as a student.

Vaibhav's cricketing talent, starting from his Ranji Trophy appearance at 12 to his IPL stunts, makes him the new star. As RR's season is coming to an end, he hopes to register more historic knocks. The discredited gossip should not becloud his commitment, as he remains to study along with cricket under the able guidance of his family.