Bringing up Vaibhav Suryavanshi – from net practice behind Samastipur home to IPL arclights

Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s family left no stone unturned to match his passion for cricket. His father Sanjeev built a practice pitch with a net beside their home, “inviting local and university bowlers” to bowl to his son. “My brother arranged their food, sometimes travel costs, to ensure Vaibhav’s practice never faltered. The bowlers got to face a gifted batsman, so they came eagerly,” said his uncle Rajeev Suryavanshi.