The continuing version of Ranji Trophy is gaining all the eye as batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made his first-class debut. The particular factor about this batter is his age, as he’s solely 12-years-old. Vaibhav made his debut for Bihar in Ranji Trophy match towards Mumbai on Friday on the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium, Patna. Together with his historic debut, this younger lad surpassed the batting icons of India Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh, to change into the youngest debutant in India’s first-class cricket.
Sachin made his first-class debut on the age of 15 years and 230 days. However, Yuvraj was 15 years and 57 days outdated, on the time of his debut.
Speaking about Vaibhav, the younger Bihar-based batter had earlier performed for India B U19 workforce in a Quadrangular Below-19 sequence. He surprised everybody along with his efficiency as he scored 177 runs in six matches, together with two fifties.
Viabhav then went on to characteristic within the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, the place he emerged because the eighth highest run-scorer with a complete of 393 runs. His stats embrace a century and three half-centuries.
Earlier, Bihar’s Moin-ul-Haq Stadium hogged limelight for a flawed purpose. The venue is internet hosting a Ranji Trophy Elite Group match after a 27-year-long hole and the depressing situation of the stadium has change into a speaking level.
It’s value noting that Bihar is at the moment enjoying towards Mumbai in an Elite Group B match on the Moin-Ul-Haq Stadium.
As stars like Sarfaraz Khan and Shivam Dube are enjoying within the match, followers entered the stadium in big quantity however no correct seating and the deteriorating situation of the stadium has invited vast criticism.
A video of the stadium’s poor situation went viral on social media and that noticed former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad additionally slamming the state’s cricket governing physique.
“That is unacceptable. Ranji Trophy is the premiere home competitors in India and it is time all stakeholders realise it is worth. Do not see any legitimate purpose for the state affiliation not rectifying this,” mentioned Venkatesh whereas reacting to the viral video.
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