Patna, May 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the 14-year-old Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi, calling him the "son of Bihar. He acknowledged the batter's rise from various levels of cricket, proving true the saying "'jo jitna khelega, wo utna khilega" (whoever will play more, will prosper more).

PM Modi was speaking via video conferencing at the inauguration of seventh Khelo India Youth Games in Patna, Bihar on Sunday.

Speaking during the event, PM Modi said, "We all have seen the outstanding performance of the son of Bihar, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, in IPL. Vaiabhav has created such a big record at this young age. Behind his game, there is his labour for sure, but playing matches at different levels has als...