Rajasthan Royals’ 14-year-old prodigy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, made a stunning entrance into the Indian Premier League, smashing a six off Shardul Thakur on the very first ball he faced during the clash against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday (April 19) at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
The fearless left-hander went on to score an electrifying 34 off just 20 deliveries before being stumped by LSG skipper Rishabh Pant off the bowling of Aiden Markram.
As Suryavanshi walked back to the pavilion, overwhelmed by emotion, he couldn’t hold back his tears — a heartwarming moment that touched the hearts of the fans all around the world. His fearless strokeplay and natural flair captured everyone’s attention, commentator Aakash Chopra described his first-ball six as a “proper Gen Z shot” on air.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 34-run innings was laced with slices of luck. A leading edge off Avesh Khan dropped safely between two converging fielders, while a mistimed shot towards mid-wicket was put down and even rolled away for four. Later, an attempted pull off Shardul Thakur fell just short of square leg, sparing him once more.
