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PM Narendra Modi meets Vaibhav Suryavanshi & family at Patna airport after 14-year-old's IPL success; see photos
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian Premier League's (IPL) 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his family at the Patna airport on Friday, the pictures of which was shared on social media. Suryavanshi became a household name after the 14-year-old's success at the top level of Indian cricket while playing for Rajasthan Royals. PM Modi took to social media to share three pictures oh him with Suryavanshi and his family and wrote, '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.' PM Modi has been a big fan of Suyryavanshi ever since the teenager smashed a hundred in the ongoing IPL to become the youngest-ever centurion in the history of the tournament. He even cited Suryavanshi's example to motivate and inspire the athletes at the Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar recently. Suryavanshi also hails from Bihar's Samastipur. The meeting facilitated by Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president, who took a special permission from the National Cricket Academy (NCA), to summon Suryavanshi to Patna on Thursday and facilitated his meeting with Prime Minister Modi. "It was not just a personal milestone for Vaibhav but also a proof of the fact that there is no dearth of talent in Bihar cricket – what is needed are the right platforms, opportunities, and positive guidance," said BCA president Rakesh Tiwari in a statement. Suryavanshi made headlines last year when he became the youngest cricketer to be picked up at the mega auction by Rajasthan Royals for ₹ 1.1 crore. He took the cricketing world by storm last month when he scored a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans. He finished his maiden IPL campaign with a fifty. Overall, in seven matches, Suryavanshi amassed 252 runs in seven matches, at a strike rate of 206.56. Earlier, his sensational 2024 season saw him excel both domestically and internationally. During his debut, Suryavanshi scored 71 off 42 balls against Baroda in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, becoming the youngest Indian to score a List-A fifty. On the international stage, Suryavanshi set the record for the fastest youth Test century by an Indian, scoring a blazing 58-ball ton against Australia in Chennai. He also played a pivotal role in India's run to the ACC U19 Asia Cup final, contributing two crucial half-centuries. Stay updated on all the action from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, track the latest IPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.
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21-04-2025
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'Not easy to be fearless playing first T20 game...': Pujara hails CSKs Mhatre
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 21 (ANI): Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara hailed youngster Ayush Mhatre for his "fearless and confident" cricket in his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut, saying that playing lot of cricket in Mumbai has helped the young cricketer. While CSK continued to disappoint as a unit with their sixth loss of the competition to Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, one of the positive spots was Mhatre's fearless knock of 32 in 15 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes. Mhatre was brought in as a replacement for injured skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and was played as an opener. His cameo, aside from half-centuries from Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja, played a crucial role in CSK posting 176/5 in their 20 overs. Speaking about Mhatre's knock at ESPNCricinfo's programme TimeOut, Pujara said it is not easy to be fearless when you are paying your first T20 game at a high level. "If you are not well-prepared and you are nervous when playing your first game, you do not get that confidence. We say they are fearless but it is not easy to be fearless when you are playing your first-ever T20 game, that too at the highest level. To do that, I am sure he is done enough preparation. I have not seen his journey so far, I do not know much about it, but the way he batted he seemed very confident. He's played a lot of cricket in Mumbai and that's definitely helped him," he added. Mhatre has played nine first-class matches and seven List-A games and made 962 runs for Mumbai. In nine first-class matches, he has made 504 runs in 16 innings at an average of 31.50, with two centuries and a fifty. His best score is 176. In seven List-A matches, he has made 458 runs at an average of 65.42, with two centuries and a fifty, with his best score being 181. In the ACC U19 Asia Cup for India, Mhatre made 176 runs in five matches at an average of 44.00, with two half-centuries. In his first full-fledged Ranji Trophy season for Mumbai this year, he made 471 runs in eight matches and 14 innings, averaging 33.64, with two centuries and a fifty. Mhatre also smashed List A cricket records when he scored 181 off 117 balls in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to become the youngest to hit 150 in a men's List A innings. Former Australian captain Aaron Finch has talked about some change in attitude of debut cricketers now. "Days are gone by [when] you walk into bat in your first game and you think, 'how can I get another game, how can I get myself into a position to get picked next game', and you get 30 off 25 and you go 'I have actually done a pretty good job for myself. But these kids now [say], 'you know what will get me another game - hitting three or four sixes'. Then you become an Impact Player. And you can put it on reels and it can go viral. That's what the new generation is all about," he concluded. In the match, a quickfire 32 in 15 balls (four boundaries and two sixes) by teen debutant Ayush Mhatre and fifties from Shivam Dube (50 in 32 balls, with two fours and four sixes) and Ravindra Jadeja (53* in 35 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) powered CSK to 176/5 in 20 overs. Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) was the top bowler for MI. During the run-chase, after a 63-run stand between Rohit and Ryan Rickelton (24 in 19 balls, with three fours and a six), Rohit (76* in 45 balls, with four boundaries and six sixes) and Suryakumar Yadav (68* in 30 balls, with six fours and five sixes) chasing down the total in 15.4 overs. With this win, MI have climbed to sixth place on the points table, with four wins in four matches, and a total of eight points. CSK, meanwhile, slipped to the bottom, having managed just two wins and lost six matches. (ANI) First Published: 21 Apr 2025, 05:38 PM IST
