Vaibhav Suryavanshi has impressed everyone with his amazing batting, even catching the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Sunday, PM Modi praised the “son of Bihar” for his hard work and fearless cricket, which helped him shine on the big stage. He spoke about Vaibhav during a video message at the opening of the Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar.
PM Modi Applauds Young IPL Star from Bihar, Vaibhav Suryavanshi
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Vaibhav, just 14 years old and from Samastipur in Bihar, became a sensation in the cricket world after scoring a 100 in just 35 balls for the Rajasthan Royals against Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised young cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi for his outstanding IPL performance, calling him the “son of Bihar” and admiring his hard work and talent. In his speech during the opening of the Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar, Modi said:
“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.”
“The More You Play, The More You Shine”: Modi
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Modi explained that Vaibhav’s success came from focused training and playing many matches to prepare for big challenges. He also encouraged young people to work hard and take part in more competitions:
“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.”
He added that the government is working to give athletes more chances in various sports, which is why new games have been added to the Khelo India Youth Games:
“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, Roller Skating.”
Modi also spoke about how important sports are to government planning and education:
“There is a new national education policy, in which we have made sports a part of mainstream education. The aim of this policy is to create excellent sports professionals along with good players in the country.”
“My young friends, we know that sportsmanship plays a very important role in every aspect of life. We learn team spirit in the field of sports. We learn to move forward together,” he said.
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