India’s 13-year-old Suryavanshi tames Australia U19 with 58-ball ton
Hindustan TimesMumbai: Most people in their early teens, still enjoying the good things in life, are yet to figure out their area of expertise. Vaibhav didn’t score many in that match against Mumbai but got a taste of Bihar cricket’s prickly problems – two teams turning up on match day. On the evidence of his runs in Vinoo Mankad U19s, Challenger trophy U19s, Quadrangular trophy for India, he was picked for NCA’s age-group high-performance camp and ultimately the youth Tests. “If you noticed some of his shots against Australia, they had Yuvraj Singh’s elegance and Brian Lara’s flair,” said Manish Ojha, a level two BCCI coach, and someone who took Vaibhav under his wings as an eight-year-old. Vikash known as ‘Ranu’ in cricket circles was Dhoni’s first Ranji trophy captain and the man who handed Vaibhav his first first-class cap.