Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 10-Year-Old Brother, Ashirvad Suryavanshi: All-rounder, fish lover and ‘tabhai’ in the making | Exclusively | Cricket news
New Delhi: The Sooryavanshi family in Motipur village in Tajpur, Samastipur (Bihar), already has one cricket sensation in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Now, another young man from the family has started attracting attention – 10-year-old Ashirvad Suryavanshi.Vaibhav’s younger brother has already given a glimpse of what might lie ahead. In his first match for Tajpur Cricket Academy, Ashirvad, who started playing cricket just six months ago, smashed 103 runs off just 87 balls in a practice match. His innings was studded with 20 fours and a six.The hit may have happened in domestic cricket, but it soon reached a much wider audience after Vaibhav, who is currently representing India A in the tri-series in Sri Lanka, shared a screenshot of his younger brother’s scorecard on social media.The post immediately drew attention to the 10-year-old and sparked curiosity about another budding cricketer from the Sooryavanshi family.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Post (Photo: Special arrangement)
Only six months of training
What makes Ashirvad’s century special is that he has only been playing cricket for six months. The youngster quickly adapted to the game and wasted no time in making a good impression.“Ashirvad started playing cricket only six months ago, but he quickly learned the basics of bat handling and grip,” Chandra Deb, Aashirvad’s coach and the man who runs the Tajpur Cricket Academy, told the Times of India. com in an interview.The coach believes the younger Suryavanshi is showing signs of following a similar path to his elder brother.
“Wo kahawat ki bade miyaan to bade miyaan, chhote miyaan subhanallah. Bas wahi samajh jiye. Dono bhai, dono taabaahi.”
Chandra Deb, Ashirvad’s coach
Same land, same dream
Ashirvad’s cricketing journey began at the same place where Vaibhav’s dreams first took shape.Behind the family home are two training fields – one made of cement and the other made of soil. It was on these surfaces that Vaibhav spent countless hours honing his skills as a child. Today, Ashirwad trains on the same ground, following a familiar path.
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According to coach Chandra Deb, the contrasting surfaces provide completely different challenges and have played a major role in shaping Vaibhav’s game. And now the younger brother is suffering from the same tragedy.“A cement court provides more speed. On a pitch, the ball swings and spins and spins, but it also holds a lot, which makes batting more difficult,” he said. “Vaibhav trained on these surfaces from a very young age, and now Ashirvad does the same.”
NOT A COPY OF VAIBHAV SOORYAVANSHI
Comparisons between the brothers are inevitable, but Ashirvad is far from being a carbon copy of Vaibhav.While Vaibhav is a left-handed batsman who can spin, Ashirvad is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pacer. In fact, the young man considers himself a multi-talented person.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ashirvad Suryavanshi (Photo: Special arrangement)
When asked if Ashirvad reminds him of any current cricketer, the coach came up with an interesting comparison.
“Vaibhav was gifted with the swing of the bat. But Ashirvad chose his own way. We once asked him what he wanted to become and he said an all-rounder. This is what Hardik Pandya looks like. Batting maine bhi hai. Bowling maine bhi hai.”
Chandra Deep
Learning by watching his big brother
Ashirvad spent hours watching Vaibhav’s train. Whether at home or during training sessions, he would closely monitor his elder brother and gradually developed an interest in cricket.According to Chandra Deb, Ashirvad is a quiet child who prefers to focus on his game rather than talking a lot.
“I want to play like my brother and work just as hard,” he says. Vaibhav inspired him a lot.”
Chandra Deep
Perhaps no one celebrates Vaibhav’s success more enthusiastically than Aashirvaad. During the wonderful Vaibhav IPL 2026 season, where he scored 776 runs at an average of 237.30, and during his exploits in the Under-19 World Cup, the younger brother was bursting crackers in celebration in his homeland.When Vaibhav’s matches are shown on TV, Ashirvad makes sure he stays glued to the screen.
Cover drives and love for fish
Like most young cricketers, Ashirvad has his favorite shot – the cover drive. His daily routine revolves around cricket, with physical training in the morning followed by long batting sessions.And when the cricket is over, there’s one thing he enjoys more than anything else: fish.As with cricket, the two brothers differ in their food choices as well. While Vaibhav was known for his love of mutton when he was young, Ashirvad cannot do without fish.“Women like it a lot. They want it with food,” the trainer said.
Ashirwad Suryavanshi coach (Photo: Special arrangement)
Keen to watch his brother score a century
With Vaibhav already getting selection in India’s T20I squad for the tour of England, Ireland and Asian Games team – becoming the youngest player to achieve this feat – the spotlight slowly began to turn towards his younger brother.
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But for now, Ashirwad is just a 10-year-old who loves watching his elder brother bat.
Ashirvad Suryavanshi (Photo: Special arrangement)
As the family prepares to travel to the UK, the young man can barely contain his excitement. More than anything else, he wants to see Vaibhav score a century in person.“He is going to the UK with his family, and he is very happy. He says he wants to see his brother pass the century,” the coach signed off.For the Sooryavanshis, a dream that began on two modest pitches behind their house may have begun its second chapter.
