14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who became the second fastest centurion in IPL history in the recently concluded season, said that next year, he wants to contribute two times better for Rajasthan Royals. The 35-ball century also helped him become the youngest T20 centurion in men’s T20 cricket at 14 years and 32 days.
“Playing in the is like a dream for everyone and I got a lot of positives from my first season and I also learnt a lot in terms of what I can do for the team in the next season,” Suryavanshi said in a video shared by IPL’s official website.
“Next year, I will work on areas where I made mistakes and try to do much better for the team,” he added.
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The youngster, who was one of the bright sparks in season this year, was given the IPL Super Striker of the Season award after the final between and .
“My learning is that I have to do two times better than what I have done so that my team also plays in the final next year and how much I can contribute to my team, I will focus on that.”
Given his exploits, Suryavanshi was also named in the India Under-19 squad for a multi-format tour of England along with ’s Ayush Mhatre, who made a successful debut for .
“It is a new tournament. I am going to the UK for the first time so it will be a new experience. I will experience how the game goes on there,” Suryavanshi said.
“Ayush Mhatre, who played for Chennai Super Kings this time, is our captain. The preparations are going well and it will be a good experience of playing in England and will try to return with the trophy,” he added.
