MUMBAI: Cricket fans across the globe were stunned as 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history in the IPL, blasting a 35-ball century for Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans on Monday. The youngster not only became the fastest Indian to score a century in the league’s history but also the youngest ever to achieve the feat. As the Sawai Mansingh Stadium erupted in celebration, even RR head coach Rahul Dravid—currently recovering from an injury and confined to a wheelchair—stood up in awe, applauding the teen’s brilliance.
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Dravid’s emotional response became a talking point, and RR team manager Romi Bhinder shared insights into the post-match interaction between the coach and the prodigy.
"Obviously, it's a great pleasure for a great coach because he picked up Vaibhav in the auction and showed great belief, giving a sermon in all these practice sessions. And when you see the result, Rahul Dravid is also a human being - he is very happy and also feels that at least we've got some serious talent, and we are trying to give this serious talent to the country. Rahul bhai hugged him and wished him luck, and we need many more like him," Bhinder told Sports Today.
Bhinder also spoke about Suryavanshi’s meeting with MS Dhoni after their earlier game against CSK in Guwahati.
"Yes, he met Dhoni the last game we played in Guwahati. So he met Mahi. He will again meet him in our reverse fixture against CSK. But I can see similar traits in both men. Both are calm and cool, but still play aggressive cricketing shots. So there are a few similarities," he said.
"MS Dhoni also praised him a lot, he said 'ok, you got the baby in your team. The baby is showing the great shots like a matured player," Bhinder added.
The teenager also had the chance to interact with his idol, Virat Kohli, who offered valuable advice.
"Vaibhav likes Virat Kohli a lot. They met and shared a couple of tips. Virat also told him that how to be grounded and how to stay humble and work hard," said Bhinder.
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