India's Teenage Cricket Sensation Enters Kabaddi Arena

The 12th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is set to start on August 29, 2025, at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Visakhapatnam. The tournament has returned after a year, increasing the excitement of the viewers. PKL has been quite famous among the Indian audience as Kabaddi is deeply rooted in the lives of the people since childhood.

However, there is a huge cricketing surprise for all the sports fans as young cricket sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, will be present in the indoor stadium during the opening ceremony. The player's rise to fame is a story for another time but the audience present in the stadium will be ecstatic to watch the teenage sensation among them.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi PKL 12 Inauguration: Big Honor for Young Teenage Sensation

Suryavanshi has been selected to inaugurate the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 along with several legends from different sports. He will be accompanied by the legendary badminton player and coach P Gopichand, former hockey captain Dhanraj Pillai, and Pradeep Narwal, a former Kabaddi player.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi inauguration of PKL 12 is a big moment for him. He expressed his pleasure of being invited at such a prestigious occasion. “National Sports Day reminds me how sports bring everyone together. Sports teaches teamwork and discipline. I feel lucky to be part of Rajasthan Royals and hope more children will take up sports and believe in themselves,” he stated.

After the opening ceremony, the first match is scheduled between the Telugu Titans and Tamil Thalaivas, followed by a clash between Bengaluru Bulls and Puneri Paltan. The four teams have shown some stellar performances in the past, and the fans would expect the same in tomorrow's match as well.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi - The teenage Sensation of Cricket

The 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has etched his name in the history books after making a memorable debut in IPL 2025. Playing for the Rajasthan Royals (RR), Vaibhav started his IPL career with a huge six. After a few matches, he went on to slam a century and became the youngest cricketer to reach three figures in the IPL.

He scored the century against the Gujarat Titans (GT), a team which had one of the best bowling attacks in the league, including Mohammed Siraj, Rashid Khan and Prasidh Krishna. Suryavanshi's performance throughout the IPL was nothing short of inspirational for the budding cricketers around his age. He has given the world a glimpse of many things to come.

Since then, he has played some of the best innings in cricket. When he travelled with the Indian team to England to play a white-ball series, he impressed the selectors with his performance. He scored a century and a half-century against the U-19 team of England. His lowest score in the series was 33, which is quite impressive for a 14-year-old player.

In the IPL, he played seven matches and scored 252 runs, at an average of 36. His highest score is 101 runs and he finished with a strike rate of 206.55. Moreover, Suryavanshi is most likely to be a part of the upcoming U-19 World Cup, where he might get a chance to open with Ayush Mhatre. Both players had a good series against England a few weeks ago.

The BCCI, which is the richest cricket board in the world, has extended its support towards helping Suryavanshi grow as a player by sending him on overseas tours. For a teenager like him, performing against some of the best bowlers in the world shows his talent and dedication. It will be interesting to watch him play in the upcoming matches as well.