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BCA President Rakesh Tiwari: Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president Rakesh Tiwari said that Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 success is a testament to Bihar’s rich cricketing talent, waiting to be discovered and nurtured.

Vaibhav, just 14 years old, has become the youngest-ever player to score a century in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Playing for the Rajasthan Royals, the Patna-born batter smashed a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans — the fastest IPL century by an Indian, breaking Yusuf Pathan’s record.

“We recognised Vaibhav’s talent at a young age, and we want to nurture him to become his best version. I would like to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji for his encouraging words today. We have been working hard to identify talented bowlers as well, and we recently launched a ‘Search for Bowlers’ initiative in Bihar. I am confident that, just like Vaibhav, more exceptional talents will emerge from this initiative.”