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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar became a fan of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, announced to give prize money
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi shook the record book by scoring a century against Gujarat Titans. The 14-year-old batsman has also made Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar his fan. Pleased with Vaibhav's performance, Nitish Kumar has announced to give him prize money. Vaibhav is a resident of Samastipur, Bihar.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a prize money of Rs 10 lakh to 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Vaibhav created history by scoring a century in just 35 balls against Gujarat Titans on Monday.
The left-handed batsman made the Sawai Mansingh Stadium memorable for himself and scored 101 runs with the help of 7 fours and 11 sixes during the innings. Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the Indian batsman to score a century in the least number of balls in IPL.
Not only this, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest batsman to score a century in the T20 format. Nitish Kumar congratulated Suryavanshi for his excellent performance and also announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh from the state government on Tuesday.
What Nitish Kumar said
"Congratulations and best wishes to Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Bihar, who became the youngest player (14 years) to score a century in the history of IPL. On the strength of his hard work and talent, he has become a new hope for Indian cricket. Everyone is proud of him. I met Mr. Vaibhav Suryavanshi and his father in 2024 and at that time I wished him a bright future. After his brilliant performance in the IPL, I also congratulated him over the phone. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a young cricketer from Bihar, will also be given a prize money of Rs 10 lakh by the state government. I wish that Vaibhav creates new records for the Indian team in the future and brings glory to the country."
Chirag Paswan also congratulated
Union Minister Chirag Paswan also praised the performance of 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi and said in a conversation with reporters, 'On behalf of the party, I wish Vaibhav Suryavanshi all the best. He is a young talent and made a great start at this age. His future is very bright.
