Overview
- On October 15, Bihar’s 14-year-old vice-captain made his Ranji Trophy debut in Patna and blasted 14 off 5 balls before being bowled by Yab Niya after an opening flurry of a six and two fours.
- Speaking on the Willow Talk podcast on October 16, Ravi Shastri recalled Matthew Hayden saying “Oh he can’t be 14” after seeing Suryavanshi hit Mohammed Siraj and Ishant Sharma deep into the stands during the IPL.
- Suryavanshi’s breakout IPL came on April 28 in Jaipur with a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans, part of a 252-run season at a strike rate above 206 that made him the league’s youngest centurion.
- He has backed up the franchise form with India U19, including 143 off 78 against England in Worcester and 104 off 62 in the first Youth Test in Chennai, plus an 86-ball 113 in Brisbane.
- Shastri cautioned that early success can overwhelm young players and urged more four-day cricket to tighten technique, improve shot selection, and build temperament for sustained progress.