EXCLUSIVE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s father speaks up on son being selected for IPL, BOLD statement for Age-Fraud claims!
Apart from the age-fraud claims, Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s father wants his son to concentrate on cricket as the 13-year-old youngster dreams of sporting the senior national jersey one day. Vaibhav attracted headlines towards him when he came out as the youngest player to grab an Indian Premier League (IPL) contract, as Rajasthan Royals (RR) took the young talent for Rs. 1.10 crore.
Our employee at India.com, Abhijeet Sen recently had an interview with Sanjiv Suryavanshi, the father of Vaibhav. Sanjiv shared the journey of his son, all the challenges he faced, and his ambitions towards the game.
“His dream is to play for India in the next few years, and we believe he can achieve it,” Sanjiv proudly said.
“He has the talent, focus, and the will to succeed, and we’re excited to see what the future holds.”
It did not take time for Vaibhav to attract attention in the cricketing circle. His performance against Australia A has left an immense impression on the team management, who then personally expressed their belief in Vaibhav’s potential to grow as a cricketing superstar.
Sanjiv told about how the interaction with the officials from RR went for him, stating that they had seen the talent within him, which they are ready to bring out.
“Some Rajasthan Royals official had called me. They said, ‘we have picked Vaibhav in Rajasthan Royals and it is now our duty to develop him into a good cricketer. Your son has impressed us during trials and we have observed a shining talent in him and we are ready to help him grow’.”
Ever since Vaibhav got selected in IPL auctions, many reports about his age have come to surface. His father spoke about this issue and stated how he had already taken a bone test, but all the allegations will get clarified once his bone test comes in.
“Today, Vaibhav is 13 years 8 months old, when he will next play India, he will have to undergo a bone test and then, the real truth will come out. You can check Vabhav’s photos on my Facebook profile named Sanjiv Suryavanshi. His body has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years but before that, he looked just like a very young boy. Vaibhav has also gone through bone test when he went on to play U-16 matches, where he was put to stand-by because of being aged less. Rest, questions about his age will keep coming but everything will become crystal clear when he will go another test when he plays for India or IPL games,” said Sanjiv.
“Most importantly, Vaibhav is not bothered by age-related allegations. He’s completely focused on his game. ” he added.
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