Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Vaibhav for the way he has begun his IPL Career and called him ‘Son of Bihar’ during the inauguration of Khelo Indian Youth Games on Sunday. He highlighted his incredible knock of 108 off 35 balls against the Gujarat Titans.
Modi specially mentioned Vaibhav’s explosive knock in his video and has praised him for working hard on his craft which helped him gain such a big platform at such a young age. The 14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi who hails from Samastipur of Bihar became an internet sensation when he smashed a 108 for just 38 balls and became the youngest T20 Centurion in the world. He not only helped his team win the match but also earned himself praise and a record.
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PM Modi while inaugurating the Khelo India Youth Games addressed Vaibhav’s Knock and appreciated him for achieving the feat at the young age with his consistent batting efforts.
#WATCH | PM Modi virtually addresses the inauguration event of Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar’s Patna.
PM Modi says, “We all have seen the outstanding performance of the son of Bihar, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, in IPL. Vaiabhav has created such a big record at this young age. Behind… pic.twitter.com/XnBSDoIyvl
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“I have seen in the IPL, the son of Bihar, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s spectacular performance. At such a young age, Vaibhav has set such a great record. There is a lot of hard work behind Vaibhav’s performance,” Modi said in his address.
“To bring his talent to the forefront, he has played many matches at different levels. The more you play, the more you will shine. Competing in matches and competitions as much as possible is very important. The NDA government has always given it the highest priority in its policies.
“The government’s focus is on giving our athletes the opportunity to play new sports. That is why the Khelo India Youth Games included Gatka, Kho-kho, Malkhambh and Yogasana. In recent days, our athletes have performed very well in many new sports like Wushu, Lawn Balls, and Roller Skating,” PM Modi added.
Khelo India Youth Games 2025
In its seventh edition, the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 comprises 27 competitive sports and one demo sport. E-Sports has also been introduced for the first time at Khelo India Youth Games, which further aims to provide more opportunities inthe E-Sports sector. Over 6,000 young athletes, said the PM, will show their craft across five venues in Bihar — Patna, Rajgir, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Begusarai — for this Khelo India Youth edition from May 4-15.
Inaugurating the Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar’s Patna, Modi ji cited the example of Bihar’s son, Vaibhav. He also said the various Khelo India events — from the youth to senior level and for para and winter sports — held throughout the year provide budding athletes a competitive platform and a chance to get noticed.
