The New 'Tabahi': Why 10-Year-Old Ashirvad Sooryavanshi is Cricket’s Next Big Talk

In a small village in Bihar, a familiar script is unfolding as the younger brother of India A’s rising star begins his own explosive journey on the pitch.

The dusty ground behind a family home in Motipur, Bihar, has become something of a laboratory for cricketing excellence. For years, it served as the proving ground for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the teenager currently turning heads in the India A squad. But today, the spotlight has shifted slightly toward a new occupant of those same practice pitches. Ashirvad Sooryavanshi, just 10 years old, has begun his ascent, and if his debut performance is any indicator, the Sooryavanshi household is grooming yet another prodigy.

A Storm in the Making

It has been only six months since Ashirvad first picked up a bat, yet he has already managed to stir the local cricketing circuit. In a recent practice match for the Cricket Academy Tajpur, the young batting all-rounder hammered 103 runs off just 87 balls. The scorecard, featuring an aggressive tally of 20 boundaries and a lone six, did not stay local for long. When his elder brother, Vaibhav, shared the performance on social media, the digital cricket community sat up and took notice.

The Sooryavanshi Grind

Coach Chandra Deep, who oversees the academy and has closely monitored the development of both brothers, isn't surprised by the rapid rise. He notes that Ashirvad displayed a natural affinity for grip and bat handling from day one. Training on the same cemented and soil pitches that sharpened Vaibhav’s technique, the younger Sooryavanshi is undergoing the same rigorous, dual-surface grind that has become the hallmark of the family's approach to the sport.

Why it matters

The emergence of Ashirvad is more than a viral social media moment; it represents a fascinating shift in how talent is being cultivated in India’s heartlands. When a family produces two prospects of this calibre in quick succession, it suggests that the "infrastructure" isn't just about high-end academies, but about the consistent, repetitive exposure to the game at home. Ashirvad’s progress will be a bellwether for whether this specific, intensive training environment can be replicated or if it is a unique lightning-in-a-bottle scenario. As he matures, the transition from local practice matches to competitive, age-group cricket will be the real test of whether he can mirror the sustained success of his brother. For now, the coaches and the family are simply watching a "tabahi"—a force of destruction—in the making.