PM Narendra Modi praises Bihar's teen cricket sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi for stellar IPL show
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
praised 14-year-old
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
from Bihar's Samastipur during the inauguration of
Khelo India Youth Games
on Sunday, highlighting the teenager's remarkable
IPL
performance where he scored a 35-ball hundred for
Rajasthan Royals
against Gujarat Titans.
Modi specifically acknowledged Suryavanshi's achievement during his video address at the event.
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"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," Modi said.
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The Prime Minister emphasised how dedicated training and match experience contributed to Suryavanshi's success.
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"To bring his talent to the forefront, he has played many matches at different levels. The more you play, the more you will shine. Competing in matches and competitions as much as possible is very important. The NDA government has always given it the highest priority in its policies."
Modi highlighted the government's efforts to promote diverse sports opportunities for athletes.
"The government's focus is on giving our athletes the opportunity to play new sports. That is why the Khelo India Youth Games included Gatka, Kho-kho, Malkhambh and Yogasana. In recent days, our athletes have performed very well in many new sports like Wushu, Lawn Balls, Roller Skating."
The Prime Minister also discussed the integration of sports in education policy.
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"There is a new
national education policy
, in which we have made sports a part of mainstream education. The aim of this policy is to create excellent sports professionals along with good players in the country."
Modi concluded by stressing on the broader life lessons learned through sports.
"My young friends, we know that sportsmanship plays a very important role in every aspect of life. We learn team spirit in the field of sports. We learn to move forward together."
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