PM Modi meets IPL sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi at Patna airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met IPL batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his family at the Patna airport.
In a post on X, Modi lauded the 14-year-old, saying that his cricketing skills are being admired all over the country.
'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,' Modi wrote on X.
Suryavanshi, playing for Rajasthan Royals, entered history books with a 35-ball century against Gujarat Titans. His 101 came off only 38 balls and was the fastest ton in IPL for any Indian.
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