{"id":13040,"date":"2026-04-15T12:32:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=13040"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:32:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T11:32:31","slug":"more-than-the-score-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-the-teenager-hitting-the-ipl-for-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=13040","title":{"rendered":"More than the Score &#8211; Vaibhav Sooryavanshi: The teenager hitting the IPL for six"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for over a year<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">At just 15 years old Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is racking up scarcely believable numbers in the Indian Premier League. He&#8217;s now in his second season in the world&#8217;s biggest franchise tournament, having been drafted by Rajasthan Royals as a thirteen-year-old. He&#8217;s the youngest player to ever score a century in the competition, and is the youngest player in IPL history after making his debut at 14 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC\u2019s Sophia Hartley is joined by cricket broadcaster Prakash Wakankar and Abhijato Sensarma from ESPNcricinfo to discuss his background, his rise and his incredible talent.  Abhijato explains the sacrifices that Sooryavanshi\u2019s father made to help his son reach the top, while Prakash believes it\u2019s inevitable that he\u2019ll beat Sachin Tendulkar\u2019s record of being the youngest man to play for India.<\/p>\n<p>Every Monday to Friday, More than the Score tells stories beyond the scoreline from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We&#8217;ve got interviews with extraordinary athletes like Tour de France winner Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot, Winter Olympic champion Elana Meyers Taylor, trailblazing Samoan athlete Alex Rose and cricket superstar Smriti Mandhana, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we&#8217;ve got the expertise of the BBC&#8217;s top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels.<\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;ve got your own take on the stories we cover, we&#8217;d love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. 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