Teen Prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Meets PM Modi After Bal Puraskar Win

• 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi met PM Narendra Modi after receiving the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar from President Droupadi Murmu.
• He recently scored 190 runs off 84 balls for Bihar in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, becoming the youngest male cricketer to score a List A century (14 years, 272 days).
• Sooryavanshi also holds the record for the youngest centurion in men’s T20 cricket (IPL, 101 off 38 balls for Rajasthan Royals).
• His 35-ball IPL hundred was the second-fastest in history; he also played in U19 Asia Cup and Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025.
• Former India selector Devang Gandhi suggests Sooryavanshi focus on red-ball cricket for further development.

Why It Matters: Cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi honored with Bal Puraskar, meets PM Modi, eyes bright future.