Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian Premier League's (IPL) 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his family at the Patna airport on Friday, the pictures of which was shared on social media. Suryavanshi became a household name after the 14-year-old's success at the top level of Indian cricket while playing for Rajasthan Royals.
PM Modi took to social media to share three pictures oh him with Suryavanshi and his family and wrote, “At Patna airport, met the young cricketing sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his family. His cricketing skills are being admired all over the nation! My best wishes to him for his future endeavours.”
PM Modi has been a big fan of Suryavanshi ever since the teenager smashed a hundred in the ongoing IPL to become the youngest-ever centurion in the history of the tournament.
He even cited Suryavanshi's example to motivate and inspire the athletes at the Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar recently. Suryavanshi also hails from Bihar's Samastipur.
BCA facilitates Suryavanshi's meeting with PM Modi
The meeting facilitated by Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president, who took a special permission from the National Cricket Academy (NCA), to summon Suryavanshi to Patna on Thursday and facilitated his meeting with Prime Minister Modi.
"It was not just a personal milestone for Vaibhav but also a proof of the fact that there is no dearth of talent in Bihar cricket – what is needed are the right platforms, opportunities, and positive guidance," said BCA president Rakesh Tiwari in a statement.
Suryavanshi's IPL 2025 journey with RR
Suryavanshi made headlines last year when he became the youngest cricketer to be picked up at the mega auction by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 crore. He took the cricketing world by storm last month when he scored a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans. He finished his maiden IPL campaign with a fifty.
Overall, in seven matches, Suryavanshi amassed 252 runs in seven matches, at a strike rate of 206.56. Earlier, his sensational 2024 season saw him excel both domestically and internationally. During his debut, Suryavanshi scored 71 off 42 balls against Baroda in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, becoming the youngest Indian to score a List-A fifty.
On the international stage, Suryavanshi set the record for the fastest youth Test century by an Indian, scoring a blazing 58-ball ton against Australia in Chennai. He also played a pivotal role in India’s run to the ACC U19 Asia Cup final, contributing two crucial half-centuries.
