El estudiante de décimo grado rompió el récord de Sourav Ganguly y se convirtió en el más joven en debutar en el Trofeo Ranji con Bengala.

Ankit Chatterjee, estudiante de décima clase, comenzó su carrera en el cricket a una edad muy temprana. Rompió el récord de Sourav Ganguly en el Trofeo Ranji.

A 10th-grade student, Ankit Chatterjee, has etched his name in the record books. He broke the record of legendary Indian captain Sourav Ganguly and became the youngest player to debut for the Bengal team in the Ranji Trophy. Chatterjee made his debut against Haryana at the age of 15 years and 361 days.

Sourav Ganguly made his first-class debut for Bengal during the 1989–90 Ranji Trophy final. At just 17 years old, he played the match at Eden Gardens against Delhi.

Ankit Chatterjee,a Class 10 student and player for Shyambazar Club,has become Bengal’s youngest Ranji Trophy debutant at 15 years and 361 days,breaking the records of Sourav Ganguly and coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla.#ranjitrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/WWlp2eWJ6B

— Mehran Ali (@malikmehran178) January 23, 2025

Who is Ankit Chatterjee?

Ankit Chatterjee, a 10th-grade student pursuing his passion for cricket, is a right-handed batter representing Bengal. He made his debut in the Ranji Trophy 2025.

Youngest player to debut in Ranji Trophy

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a promising young talent from Bihar, holds the record for debuting at the youngest age in the Ranji Trophy. At just twelve years old, Vaibhav has broken early records previously held by legends like Yuvraj Singh and Sachin Tendulkar, making him one of the youngest players in Indian first-class cricket history.