Vaibhav Suryavanshi to meet PM Modi, set to be conferred with highest civilian honour for children
Vaibhav Suryavanshi will receive the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP), which is India's highest civilian honour for children (aged 5-18).
Bihar batting sensation skipped Friday's Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Manipur to attend the Prime Minister's National Children's Award ceremony, where he will be conferred with one of the highest civilian honours for his extraordinary performance and achievements.
Suryavanshi has travelled to Delhi to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the ceremony, which will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Draupadi Murmu will honour the children, while PM Modi will also meet the awardees at the ceremony.
The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is one of the top civilian honours in the country, and the prestigious award will mark another historic chapter in Suryavanshi's burgeoning career. The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) is India's highest civilian honour for children (aged 5-18).
It is awarded annually for exceptional achievements in Bravery, Art and culture, Environment, Innovation, Science and technology, Social Service, and Sports.
Suryavanshi to skip Vijay Hazare Trophy after opening the tournament in style
He arrives in the national capital on the back of an astonishing knock of 190 runs off just 84 balls in Bihar's record-breaking innings against Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The sensational knock was another testament to his fierce reputation as one of the most explosive batters in the domestic circuit.
The 36-ball century made the 14-year-old the youngest player to score a century in men's List A cricket
Suryavanshi has been on an outstanding run this season with seven centuries across all three formats in 2025. However, Suryavanshi won't be able to add more runs to his tally this year as he will miss the rest of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
After the Prime Minister's National Children's Award ceremony, the explosive southpaw is expected to link up with the remainder of the India U19 squad and travel to Zimbabwe to prepare for the upcoming World Cup, which commences on January 15.