Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Lalit Modi NEW DELHI: Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has made a bold prediction about young cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi that he could become the face of Indian cricket in the future. Modi, known for spotting talent early, recalled being completely amazed when he first saw the teenager bat during the IPL.Speaking to Michael Vaughan on The Overlap Cricket podcast, Modi described how incredible the experience was.“I can tell you that kid will go there and become the face of Indian cricket in the future. Look at the confidence in that kid’s face,” he said.
Watch
What Ryan Cook said after LSG tasted yet another defeat“14 years old! My son is 14… I saw that kid hit, (I thought) ‘That’s impossible, I’m dreaming. There’s no way that kid is 14. Really?’ I’m Googling it, calling people (asking), ‘Is this real or is someone making this up?’ And I get these messages and I tell them I’m watching. Not once, not twice, this guy has outdone everyone,” Modi said.Vaughan pointed out that managing fame and money at such a young age can be challenging. Modi agreed, admitting that the IPL sometimes led players to be overly materialistic. Still, he highlighted its positive impact, saying it has created opportunities and inspiration for many young people.“The good thing is we probably have another 50 in our country,” he said. “And that’s what the IPL has done: it’s opened up a whole arena for people to aspire to,” he added.
