India, Feb. 22 -- India's teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi met with Nitish Kumar, Samrat Chaudhary and Shreyasi Singh at the Chief Minister's House on Sunday, as Bihar formally honoured one its brightest new sporting stars. The Chief Minister presented the 14-year-old with an INR 50 Lakh cheque, calling it a recognition of a breakthrough year that has pushed the youngster into the national spotlight. The meeting comes at a moment when Sooryavanshi's rise is no longer framed as promise alone, but as performance that has already tilted major matches. At an age when most players are still being introduced to elite pathways, he has begun shaping them.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's latest surge was headlined by a stunning performance in t...