No Pizza, No Mutton, only cricket: 14 -year -old Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s road to IPL. Cricket news

New Delhi: At an age when most 14 -year -old children are remembering their favorite food in restaurants, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has already made some serious sacrifice for her cricketing dreams – leave her two favorite – pizza and leave and MuttonHe is paying discipline. On Saturday, the young batsman, from Samastipur, Bihar, dug up his name in history books as the youngest player to feature in the Indian Premier League.
The discussion around him had been creating since the auction last year, and on Saturday, he ensured the campaign.
Wearing Rajasthan Royals Jersey, Suryavanshi India’s top bowlers took one of Shardul Thakur, and launched it on the cover for six – a shot that shouted loudly and became clear: “I’ve come.”
Last year, Suryavanshi became the youngest to get an IPL contract, acquired by Royals for Rs 1.1 crore.
,Mutton Nahi Eat is UskoInstructions Han. Pizza Hata Diya Hai Yask Diet Chart Mein SE [Mutton is not allowed for him as per the instructions. Pizza has been removed from his diet chart]He is only fond of chicken and mutton. He is a child, so he loved pizza very much. But he no longer eats it. When we used to give him mutton, it does not matter how much we gave, he will end all this. This is why he looks a little round -round, “coach Manish Ojha told Timesofindia.com in a special interview.
“He will go a long way. The way we started the innings, and I can promise you – he will score a big score in the upcoming matches.”
He said, “He is a fearless batsman. He has said from time to time that he praises Brian Lara. But he is a mixture of Yuvraj Singh and Brian Lara. His aggression is just like Yuvraj,” he said.
Who is that IPL player?
Big day
A day before the clash of Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow super veterans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, Suryavanshi franchise’s high performance was difficult at work under the vigilant eye of director. Zubin bharruchaAfter wrapping his training session, the 14 -year -old packed his kit bag and went back to the team hotel.
After that evening, around 8 pm, his phone rang – this was a call from RR management. The message was small, but was living life: ‘Get ready for your IPL debut’.

“He was very happy. He called me yesterday after his practice session and said (Rahul) Dravid sir and management called him and told him that he would play against Lucknow super veterans. He was removed. Chakka Vala Ball Ayega to Marunga, Rukunga Nahi [if the ball asks to be hit for a six, won’t hesitate]”Coach said.
On the day of the match, Suryavanshi went to the middle with Yashasvi Jaiswal. After a handful of collision, the young man took his place at the end of the non-strayer.

Jaiswal played some delivery before rotating the strike, and Suryavanshi took the guard, the crowd of Jaipur was enthusiastically. The 14-year-old replied in style-by launching six to announce his arrival on the stage. He scored 34 runs off just 20 balls, before he was stumped by Rishabh Pant, went to play a remarkable knock.
This was followed by a heart -wrenching moment: the teenager, overwhelmed by emotion, wiping tears and went out of the field.
The coach said, “He is a child. He is emotional. He always talks about Rahul Dravid Sir and his support. He sees him like a god. Dravid sir always lives there to support him,” the coach said.
“He always says,”Jab Chakka Maarne Ka Ball Aayega, to Chakka Hi Maarunga. What will I do by taking a single?‘(When there is a ball to hit for six, I hit a six. What would I do with a single?). Let me tell you an incident. During the practice sessions, I usually give a batsman a fictional position and assign a couple of bowlers to challenge him – for example, you need 40 runs in 4 overs or 60 runs in 6 overs. This man often moves inside and achieves the goal with the goal with balls, ”the coach shared.
Conflict
Suryavanshi was born on March 27, 2011 – India took up the World Cup under the leadership of MS Dhoni in the same year. Now, at just 14 years old, he has already played five first-class matches for Bihar in the domestic season of 2024-25.
His journey to cricket began soon.
He was only four years old when his father, Sanjeev SuryavanshiA farmer, saw him breaking a plastic ball with great power and time.
After a long day in the fields, Sanjeev will throw up his son’s underarm delivery and they will play together. Eventually, Sanjeev created a small practice area in his backyard, giving Vaibhav a place to improve his skills.
Impressed by his son’s passion and commitment, Sanjeev Vaibhav took Vaibhav to his first coach Brajesh Jha at an academy in Samastipur. After training under Jha, he took another important step – this time for Patna, where Manish Ojha helped to further shape Vaibhav’s cricket abilities.
The 90 km journey from Samestipur to Patna was not an easy task, but Sanjeev was determined. He bought a car and took his son to the academy. Vaibhav trained under Ojha in alternative days.
By the time he was 14 years old, Suryavanshi had already become a malignant force in various local tournaments in Bihar.
Whether it is the Heman Trophy, Vinu Mankad Trophy, The Challengers Trophy (U -19), or ACC Under -19 Asia Cup, Vaibhav, Vaibhav, checked every box while constantly rising through ranks to reach this important level in his career.
“Whenever he comes to the crease, he is a prominent batsman. He was patient for his turn. He played in the eighth game of Rajasthan Royals. Of course, no one wants to sit in a dugout and wants to play others.