Amitabh Bachchan PRAISES cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after emotional IPL farewell, 'At that age, I couldn't even play gulli danda properly'

Amitabh Bachchan has shown support for young cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after Rajasthan Royals lost to Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 on Friday. The loss ended Rajasthan's IPL season, but 15-year-old Vaibhav was still the talk of the match. He batted brilliantly and gave his team a chance to win, but he was clearly very upset when they lost. Fans all over social media felt for him and his emotional reaction touched many hearts.

Amitabh Bachchan admits he couldn't even play gulli danda at 15

The actor took a moment to appreciate everything Vaibhav has accomplished at just 15, honestly admitting that he himself could never have shown such extraordinary skill and maturity at that age. He wrote in Hindi: “T 5756(i) - Sooryavanshi - १५ साल की उम्र का अद्भुत सूर्या । इस उम्र में तो हम बंटों और गुल्ली डंडा भी ठीक से नहीं खेल पा रहे थे!! (T 5756(i) - Sooryavanshi — The amazing 15-year-old Soorya. At that age, I couldn't even play marbles or gulli danda properly!!)”.

Fans flood social media with love and praise for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Fans poured their hearts out in the comments, with one writing, "I'm not a huge IPL fan ..It doesn't matter who loses or wins .. But the only regret about Rajasthan Royals losing today is that we won't get to see another innings from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi." Another fan added, "Sir Gulli Danda is the mother of cricket. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is the hero of cricket in the future. Today, unfortunately, RR lost but Sooryavanshi won. Behind Sooryavanshi's game is his father's sacrifice, penance, hard work; he should be saluted."

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's emotional dugout moment goes viral after stunning 96-run knock

Even though Rajasthan Royals bowed out of the tournament, Vaibhav won hearts across the country with his fearless and aggressive batting. As per ANI, the youngster scored an incredible 96 runs off just 47 balls, leaving everyone in awe. After the match ended, he was spotted sitting quietly in the dugout, unable to hold back his sadness. A team staff member walked over to comfort him as the pain of the loss began to sink in. The emotional moment was caught on camera and the videos spread rapidly across social media, with fans not only celebrating his incredible talent but also deeply moved by the sheer passion and love he has for the game.

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