Century at 14? Calm Down India — We’ve Seen This Movie Before
Vaibhav Suryavanshi just slapped a 35-ball century in the IPL.
He’s 14. Fourteen.
Most kids his age are still figuring out how not to spill coffee on their class presentations.
But here’s India — already naming streets, printing T-shirts, and probably trying to get his horoscope matched with the next World Cup trophy.
Because nothing excites us like young blood + big shots + a billion expectations.
But pause. Deep breath.
We’ve been here before.
Remember Parthiv Patel?
Debuted at 17.
Looked like a boy who’d accidentally walked into an India test match.
But behind that baby face? Promise. Fire. Grit.
We hailed him as the next big thing.
Fast-forward a few years, and we had MS Dhoni walk in and make Parthiv look like a warm-up act.
Was he bad? No.
Was he forgotten? Yes.
Because in India, consistency is boring, hype is addictive.
Enter: Prithvi Shaw
India’s prodigal son 2.0.
Test century on debut.
A batting style so flamboyant, even bowlers applauded.
And then…
️ Fitness issues
Late-night controversies
Boom — disappeared faster than form on a turning pitch.
Let’s be honest — he didn’t get ruined by us. He did it himself.
But we surely helped accelerate the crash.
Tendulkar & Kambli Syndrome
Same coach.
Same school.
Same skillset.
One became God. The other became a cautionary tale in a 90s quiz round.
Talent is only half the game.
The rest? Discipline. Temperament. And staying relevant when the cameras leave.
Vaibhav’s Century Is a Moment. Not a Legacy.
Look — we love Vaibhav. The kid’s got flair.
He made seasoned pros look like net bowlers.
But let’s not do what we always do — crown the king before he’s even built a kingdom.
14 is for learning.
14 is for growing.
14 is not for carrying 1.4 billion expectations and 24×7 panel debates.
Stop the Frenzy. Start the Framework.
You know what he needs?
Not fan clubs.
Not influencer interviews.
He needs mentors. Rest. Therapy. A damn academic plan.
He needs a cricket board that doesn’t feed him to sponsors and suck out every ounce of joy for ad revenue.
️ Final Word?
Let the boy play.
Let him grow.
Let’s not screw up Vaibhav Suryavanshi like we’ve done before.
Because India doesn’t lack talent.
It lacks patience. And long-term vision.
And in a world full of Kambli endings — let’s build more Tendulkars.