At 9:15 PM on April 19, 2025, a moment gripped India. A 14-year-old boy from rural Bihar, round-faced and unruffled, walked out to bat on cricket’s grandest stage. His first ball hit vanished into the stands. A few more strokes followed before his brief debut ended. But the impact was lasting.The name Vaibhav Suryavanshi had entered the nation’s sporting consciousness, and with it, a new chapter in the business of cricket. Here was adolescence defying pressure, hinterland talent conquering the grand stage, and cricket’s future arriving faster than a Bumrah yorker.
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