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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
I have seen in the IPL, the son of Bihar, Vaibhav Suryavanshi's spectacular performance. At such a young age, Vaibhav has set such a great record. There is a lot of hard work behind Vaibhav's performance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Key Facts
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old from Bihar, scored 252 runs in seven IPL 2025 matches for Rajasthan Royals at an impressive strike rate of 206.55 and an average of 36.
- Vaibhav became the youngest player to score a century in men's T20 cricket, hitting 101 off 38 balls against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur, which was the second-fastest IPL century and the fastest ton by an Indian in IPL.3
- Vaibhav Suryavanshi was selected for India's Under-19 tour of England scheduled for June-July 2025, where India U19 will play multiple formats including one-day and multi-day games.2
- Bihar Cricket Association president Rakesh Tiwari highlighted Vaibhav's success as a sign of Bihar's abundant but untapped cricket talent and mentioned a new initiative to find skilled bowlers in Bihar.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Vaibhav's IPL exploits in his Mann Ki Baat address, acknowledging the hard work behind his spectacular performance.
- On Friday, PM Modi met Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his family at Patna airport, expressing admiration and best wishes for his future, facilitated by Bihar Cricket Association president Rakesh Tiwari securing special permission from NCA, BCCI.
Key Stats at a Glance
Runs scored by Vaibhav Suryavanshi in IPL 2025
252runs
Runs scored in IPL century by Vaibhav Suryavanshi
101runs
Balls taken for IPL century by Vaibhav Suryavanshi
35balls
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's strike rate in IPL 2025
206.55%
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's batting average in IPL 2025
36runs
Dates of India U19 tour of England
June 24 to July 2