India’s cricketing landscape is buzzing over 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose extraordinary performances have left fans, experts, and former players astonished. His latest domestic exploits have intensified the hype, prompting veteran politician and cricket aficionado Shashi Tharoor to draw a striking parallel. Reacting on X, Tharoor wrote, "The last time a fourteen year old showed such prodigious cricketing talent, it was Sachin Tendulkar — and we all know what became of him. What are waiting for? Vaibhav Suryavanshi for India!"

Sooryavanshi on Thursday smashed a 190 off 84 balls, including the second-fastest List A century by an Indian and the joint fourth-fastest globally. His onslaught powered Bihar to a mammoth 574/6 and a 397-run win over Arunachal Pradesh. Earlier this month, he became the youngest centurion in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy history. He also owns the highest individual score by an Indian in U19 Asia Cup history and has already scored hundreds against Australia U19 and for India A, underlining his rare, generational talent. (With inputs from Agencies)