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Rajasthan Royals and India U-19 batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a desperate call to the IPL franchise’s Director of High Performance Zubin Bharucha from Australia with a curious query. Despite being woken up early, the conversation left a smile on Bharucha’s face while highlighting the youngster’s hunger for runs.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, is India’s record-breaking prodigy – creating milestones in youth ODIs, T20s, and first-class cricket. Coaches like Zubin Bharucha and Vikram Rathour believe he’s ready to be “blooded” into India A or the senior team immediately. Grounded, fearless, and far ahead of his peers, Suryavanshi could be India’s next big superstar.

Young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, hopped on a video call with Rajasthan Royals batting coach Vikram Rathour. Suryavanshi is currently in Australia with the India U19 squad, preparing for their second Youth Test. He recently scored a blistering 113 off 86 balls in the first Youth Test against Australia U19.

Rishabh Pant is nearing a comeback to competitive cricket, with a potential Ranji Trophy return in late October. The BCCI medical team will assess his recovery this week, with clearance possible by October 10. Pant has expressed his desire to play for Delhi, subject to fitness and BCCI approval, aiming for matches from October 25.

Mohammed Kaif criticises India’s selectors for removing Rohit Sharma as ODI captain and accuses Ajit Agarkar of pressurising Shubman Gill into taking over prematurely. Kaif warns that the sudden responsibilities may affect Gill’s batting and urges patience ahead of the 2027 World Cup.