“My mother died and I couldn’t handle the circumstances. Just that,” Sadanand Viswanath’s voice suddenly became emotional as his co-passengers in a second AC train compartment, which included an American tourist, a cricket reporter and a young businessman, heard in rapt attention. It was a journey from Gwalior to Delhi after the completion … Read more
Vaibhav Suryavanshi in action during IPL 2025© AFP It was a special night for Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Monday as the Rajasthan Royals youngster became the youngest Indian to slam an IPL century. Vaibhav looked in sensational form as he dominated Gujarat Titans bowlers and thrilled everyone with his batting display. Vaibhav’s knock left … Read more
IPL 2025: Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Rahul Dravid© X/Twitter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become a household name after the miracle that the 14-year-old prodigy produced in the IPL 2025. Playing for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in Jaipur on Monday, Vaibhav Suryavanshi slammed a 35-ball century to become the youngest ever (14 years, 32 days) … Read more
Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest IPL centurion© BCCI/Sportzpics Like most of the cricket world, World Cup-winning former India pacer Madan Lal is thoroughly impressed by 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s breathtaking IPL performances but he also has a word of caution for the rising star — talent alone won’t be enough going forward. Lal said … Read more
File photo of Sanju Samson© BCCI/IPL Rajasthan Royals are monitoring Sanju Samson on a “daily basis” after their regular skipper was sidelined due to a side strain, said head coach Rahul Dravid on Wednesday. Samson has missed three matches so far owing to the niggle — against Lucknow Super Giants, Royal Challengers Bengaluru … Read more
Rahul Dravid doesn’t want microscopic attention on 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi following his path-breaking hundred in the IPL but having said that, the Rajasthan Royals head coach knows it is something that he can’t control. Having received a barrage of questions on Suryavanshi in the Star Sports Press Room on Wednesday, Dravid realised that … Read more
Mumbai Indians pacer Trent Boult described the prospect of facing Rajasthan Royals’ 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi as “exciting”, but said it is not something that would “worry” him on a flat Sawai Mansingh Stadium deck. The 14-year-old Suryavanshi wrote his name in history books, hitting a 38-ball 101 against Gujarat Titans to become the … Read more
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured a morale-boosting victory against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign on Tuesday. Delhi, one of the most consistent sides this season, has now lost three of their last five matches, showing signs of nerves in the decisive stage of the campaign. … Read more
Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop recalled bowling to a teenage Sachin Tendulkar in 1990 and how he “shocked the living daylights” out of him with a powerful hit and went to compare the legends’ exploits with those of 14-year-old sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter who became the youngest T20 … Read more
Virender Sehwag has lifted the lid on the Delhi Daredevils’ (now Delhi Capitals) decision of not buying Virat Kohli during the first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) draft in 2008. Sehwag was the first-ever captain of the franchise after being signed as an “icon player” ahead of the inaugural season. The franchise had the … Read more