Shashi Tharoor was impressed by the strong performance of young Vaibhav Suryavanshi, know what the MP said while comparing him with Sachin

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 25, 2025

Vaibhav Suryavanshi: The name of rising star of Indian cricket Vaibhav Suryavanshi is on everyone’s lips at present. At the age of just 14, he has surprised the world by playing a historic inning of 190 runs against Arunachal Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi: The name of Indian cricket’s rising star Vaibhav Suryavanshi is on everyone’s lips at present. At the age of just 14, he has surprised the world by playing a historic inning of 190 runs against Arunachal Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The echo of this protest has now reached the political circles. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has greatly appreciated this performance of Vaibhav.

Tharoor became a fan of Vaibhav

Shashi Tharoor, who often encourages talents in sports and arts, reacted to Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s record breaking performance. In his tweet, Tharoor described Vaibhav’s strong abilities as a good sign for the future of Indian cricket. Vaibhav’s performance reminded him of the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar.

The last time a fourteen year old showed such prodigious cricketing talent, it was Sachin Tendulkar — and we all know what became of him. What are waiting for? VaibhavSuryavanshi for India!@imAagarkar @GautamGambhir @bcci @sachin_rt https://t.co/BK9iKqBGV2
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 24, 2025

He praised Vaibhav’s batting on X, writing, “The last time a fourteen-year-old boy showed such tremendous cricket talent, it was Sachin Tendulkar – and we all know what happened to him. What are you waiting for? Pick Vaibhav Suryavanshi for India!”

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Why is Vaibhav’s display special?

These magical figures of Vaibhav have been the reason behind attracting the attention of a cricket lover like Shashi Tharoor. Yesterday, playing for Bihar against Arunachal Pradesh, Vaibhav created a world record by scoring a List-A century at the age of just 14 years and 272 days. The record of scoring the fastest 150 runs (in 59 balls), which was earlier in the name of AB de Villiers. By hitting 15 sixes in a single innings, he proved that he has the amazing ability to play big shots.