New Delhi: Teen sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi is not as excited at the prospect of becoming the youngest ever to play in the IPL as he is at being coached by the legendary Rahul Dravid at Rajasthan Royals.
The 13-year-old Suryavanshi became the youngest cricketer ever to be bought at an IPL auction last month when he was acquired by Rajasthan Royals who will be coached by Dravid.
“I am really glad that I am getting a chance to play in the IPL. I am excited to play under Rahul Dravid sir, more than playing in the IPL, I am happy to play under him.
“I have no strategy as such for the IPL, I will just play the way I do,” he added.
Reflecting on India U19’s performance in the recently concluded ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup, Suryavanshi feels that the side can and would do better after losing out in the final against Bangladesh.
“We are determined to do better in future tournaments,” he commented.
The young cricketer also revealed that the support he has received from the Bihar Cricket Association and the State Chief Minister had also wished him the best going forward.
“The Bihar Cricket Association helped me a lot throughout my journey. Our president Rakesh sir helped me a lot and I want to thank them all,” he shared.
“The Bihar CM also wished me luck and blessed me for all my future endeavours. Going ahead in life, I want to represent India at the senior level in cricket,” he added.
The young star has already made his first-class debut for Bihar. In the U19 Asia Cup, he played five games scoring 176 runs at an average of 44, making him the seventh-highest run-scorer in the tournament.
He hopes his experience with the Royals can give him the platform to be the next big star in Indian cricket and the time with Dravid could be the spark that takes his game to the next level.
