Prime Minister Narendra Modi met 14-year-old cricketing sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his family at Patna Airport on Thursday, during his visit to Bihar for an election rally.
The young cricketer, who has garnered national acclaim for his performances in this year&rsquo;s Indian Premier League (IPL), returned to his home state after his team, Rajasthan Royals, failed to reach the playoffs. Suryavanshi is originally from Samastipur, a district in north Bihar.
Following the meeting, the Prime Minister took to social media to express his admiration for the teenager&rsquo;s cricketing achievements. &ldquo;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,&rdquo; Modi posted.
Suryavanshi, who was just 13 when he was signed by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 1.1 crore during the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah last year, made a striking debut against Lucknow Super Giants on April 19 at Jaipur&rsquo;s Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Facing Shardul Thakur, he hit a six off the first ball of his IPL career.
He went on to play seven matches in his debut season, scoring 252 runs with a batting average of 36 and an exceptional strike rate of 206.55. Throughout the season, he formed a strong opening partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal.
A standout performance came on April 28, when the left-handed batter smashed 101 runs off just 38 balls against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur. He reached his century in 35 deliveries, becoming the youngest player to score a hundred in men&rsquo;s T20 cricket and registering the fastest IPL century by an Indian.&nbsp;
His innings was the second-fastest hundred in IPL history and featured 11 sixes, matching former Indian cricketer Murali Vijay&rsquo;s record for the most sixes by an Indian in a single IPL innings.
Suryavanshi concluded his season on May 21 with a 33-ball 57 against Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, in what was Rajasthan Royals&rsquo; final group-stage fixture.
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Cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi meets PM Modi in Patna after record-breaking IPL debut season.

PM Modi Meets Teen IPL Star Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi meets PM Modi in Patna after record-breaking IPL debut season.

May 30, 2025 | 16:26 IST