Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the cricketing prodigy from Bihar who recently became the youngest player to score an IPL century.
The PM, who winded up a two-day tour of the state, shared on his X handle pictures of his meeting with Suryavanshi at the Patna airport.
“At Patna airport, I 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,” the Prime Minister 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. pic.twitter.com/pvUrbzdyU6
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 30, 2025
Suryavanshi, who completed 14 years of age in March, hails from the north Bihar district of Samastipur. He was picked by the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 auction. Suryavanshi made his debut for RR this season and scored a century in just his third match of his career.