Is the Vaibhav Suryavanshi effect already upon us? A few months back, the 14-year-old was making headlines by smashing international bowlers. He also made history by becoming the youngest player ever to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). On top of that, he became the . Also, he became the fastest Indian player to score a century in the toughest cricket league in the world.
Ayan Raj - Another Young Talent from Bihar
The cricket world was shocked by the talent. Coming from Bihar, a state not known for many top-level cricketers, Suryavanshi has already made a big mark. Ayan Raj considers him like a role model since their childhood.
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He is only 13 years old and has just scored a triple century in the District Cricket League. Playing for Sanskriti Cricket Academy in a 30-over match in Muzaffarpur, Ayan scored 327 runs off 134 balls.
He hammered 63 boundaries, which included 41 fours and 22 sixes. His strike rate was 244.02. Of his 327 runs, 296 from boundary shots, which reflects how outright attacking his game was. It's T20 cricket that is forcing the young player to play more aggressively, so when someone like Suryavanshi is around, it just makes a world of difference.
Ayan Wants to Be Like Suryavanshi
Like Tamil Nadu's Sai Sudharsan, who got inspiration from , Ayan asserts that he's also taking the same route as somebody from his state. Washington debuted for India in 2017 when young, and Ayan wants to follow the same pattern, getting inspiration from Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who made his IPL debut at the age of 14.
In an interaction with News18, Ayan said:
“Every time I talk to Vaibhav bhai, I get a special feeling. We used to play together when we were younger. Today, he has made a big name for himself, and I’m also following in his footsteps."
