The Times of India

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Home: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's modest home in Samastipur, Bihar tells the story of hard work, determination and family sacrifices

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, born on 27 March 2011, in Tajpur, a town in the Samastipur district of the Mithila region of Bihar, is a rising cricket star. He is also the youngest player ever picked in the history of IPL (Indian Premier League). At just 14, the boy became a sporting sensation. The left-handed batsman and a teenage prodigy, he made his first-class debut in January 2024.