Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old, rose to fame on April 28, 2025, after smashing a 35-ball century in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals. The 14-year-old made history, and now his childhood coach, Brijesh Jha, opened up about the young prodigy, who was roped in by RR for ₹1.1 crore.
Apart from the whole world celebrating Suryavanshi’s IPL glory, his childhood coach shared a heartfelt message for the player. While speaking to Local18, he said, Even earlier today, the two of us spoke. It was a short but heartfelt conversation about what path to take and what it might lead to. He’s been a part of my life since childhood, deeply attached to me in so many ways.”
He said it was a big day for them and added, “ In that moment, I truly felt he needed someone to guide him, to stand by him,” Jha said after the match, with fireworks lighting up the sky in the background.”
Jha, during the interaction with the media, went on to reveal the future plans of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He continued saying that, “Kal bahot khushi ka din tha. Aage aur bhi behtareen paari dekhne ko milega. Asha karte hain ke jald se jald India team ke liye match khelega.” (Yesterday was a day filled with joy, and we are sure that there are many more brilliant innings to come. Hopefully, he’ll be playing for Team India very soon.)
Vaibhav made an immediate impact on his debut by scoring a brisk 34 off just 20 balls, including three sixes and two fours. Although his innings ended with a sharp stumping by Rishabh Pant, his fearless style had already marked him as a rising star.