Vaibhav Suryavanshi is becoming a celebrity. Ask the people who are monitoring the exploits of the India U19 team in England, and he is. In international cricket, it's almost commonplace for Indian cricket to uncover outstanding batting prodigies. Young Indian batsmen have amazed the world with their skills in numerous cases, even before they make their international debut. The quantity has only increased at a rapid rate since the introduction of IPL. However, despite this predictability in India's batting lineup, there are times when a player performs beyond all expectations. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is quickly moving up the ranks to that level.

By blasting the quickest century by an Indian in the IPL—35 balls—the 14-year-old youngster from Bihar astonished the league. His most recent accomplishments, such as his amazing 78-ball 143 against England U-19 in a white-ball match at Worcester, have brought him to international attention. English cricket fans have been drooling over Suryavanshi's hitting. Comparisons to the famed Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli began circulating as a result.

Among the many Indian players now in England is Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The U19 squad is competing in a multi-format series against England U19s, while the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India senior women's team is in the midst of an ODI series against England after defeating them in T20Is, and the senior men's team, led by Shubman Gill, is battling England for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The India prior to the beginning of the Test series In addition, a squad was travelling across England for red-ball matches.

Suryavanshi deserves all the credit for grabbing the spotlight in England despite the presence of so many prominent figures. He did this by hitting 355 runs in four ODIs at an incredible strike rate of 174, which included 27 sixes.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is rated as on par with or higher than Tendulkar and Kohli by English cricket fans, according to Daniel Peacock, a cricket statistician and analyst for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) who has been reporting on the U19 series.

"I think we all feel the same way, according to the folks I've talked to in the game. We have seen and observed something really unique: the development of a young star. He is likely the greatest 14-year-old I have ever seen in person in any sport. "I believe that the feeling in England is that we are seeing a really exceptional young lad playing cricket, and the expectations are on par with or even higher than Tendulkar-Kohli," Peacock said to timesofindia.com.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi is a favourite among English supporters

Peacock described how British Indians have flocked to the area in an attempt to see the Suryavanshi bat.

"People here are beginning to make noise about him. Even if they can't say his name, cricket enthusiasts are already familiar with him. Although these games typically draw a few die-hard fans, there has undoubtedly been more media coverage lately (we've seen the likes of the BBC, The Athletic, Getty, etc.), and many British-Indians have come to see Vaibhav play in person for the first time," he added.

The left-handed opener is drawing attention seldom seen at the junior level, with kids eagerly clutching autograph books and families traveling great distances just to get a glimpse.

A young enthusiast from Beckenham beamed as he got Suryavanshi's autograph on the last day of the Youth Test at Kent County Cricket Ground, saying, "He is my role model. I admire his aggressive style of batting."

The hype surrounding Suryavanshi is only becoming louder, despite team management's attempts to keep him out of the public eye. Seeing him in action feels to many in the Indian diaspora throughout the UK like seeing the genesis of the next big cricketing sensation.

Sanjeev, an Indian government worker in London, went over two hours with his wife simply to see the adolescent genius at work. "I just came for Suryavanshi. I hope I can get a picture with him," he stated. However, the selfie had to wait since the game went on late into the night.

Even his adversaries are beginning to pay attention. The teenager's daring attitude stunned Ralphie Albert, the England U-19 spinner who bowled to Suryavanshi in both the Youth Test and One Day International (ODI) games. "Throughout the whole ODI series, I bowled to him. Following the Test series, one might expect him to hold back a little, but he has continued. However, Albert stated, "But yeah, he's a really good player."

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