Bhubaneswar, Feb. 7 -- In a tribute to India's victorious Under-19 cricket team, renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik created a striking sand sculpture at Odisha's iconic Puri beach, capturing a moment of national pride and youthful excellence.
Pattnaik sculpted the artwork to celebrate the historic performance of 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, whose fearless and extraordinary innings has inspired cricket lovers across the country.
The sand art carried the message "Congrats Vaibhav - Youngest Legend!", symbolizing admiration for the young prodigy and the team's remarkable achievement.
The 15-foot-long sand sculpture pays tribute to Suryavanshi's phenomenal knock of 175 runs off just 80 balls, an innings marked ...