The land of his farm was lost in search of his son’s cricketing dream, but Sanjeev Suryavanshi Vaibhav’s Blitzcrayg was a picture of gratitude after setting the IPL Ablaze. The 14 -year -old left -handed player scattered records books, when he became the youngest in T20 cricket with 35 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur on Monday night. Hail to Suryavanshis Samastipur city.
In a video released by the Bihar Cricket Association, Sanjive said, “They have made our village, Bihar and the whole of India proud. We cannot be happy and celebrated. I want to thank the Rajasthan Royals who worked on a large scale in the last three-four months.”
Video | Rajasthan Royals’ latest batting sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history by becoming the youngest batsman to score IPL century in only 14 years and 32 days on Monday. Here his father, Sanjeev Suryavanshi said:
“Vaibhav made a century in just 35 … pic.twitter.com/1whk83n87e
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“I want to thank Head Coach Rahul Dravid and the rest of the assistant employees for improving the game of splendor. He himself has worked hard on his game and it is a result of this.
Sanjeev said, “I also want to thank Rakesh Tiwari, the head of cricket, so that Vaibhav can get an opportunity to represent the state at such a young age.”
The Royals had invested in the talent of Suryavanshi by spending Rs 1.10 crore in the mega auction last year, about four times the base value of Rs 30 lakh.
He has already played for U-19S of India and started his first class against Mumbai in January 2024.
Royals called Suryavanshi for a trial in Nagpur, where franchise batting coach Vikram Rathore was immediately influenced by the talent of the teenager.
In a recent interview with IPLT20, talented left -handed batsman talked about his family’s struggles to embrace his family to carry forward his cricket dream.
Suryavanshi said, “I am because of my parents. My father has left his work to support me. My elder brother is taking care of his work and the house is running with great difficulty. But Papa is supporting me.”
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