Samastipur, Feb. 17 -- U-19 World Cup winner Vaibhav Sooryavanshi did not appear for his class 10 CBSE board exam at the Podar International School in Bihar on Tuesday and was marked absent.

Speaking to ANI, principal of Podar International School, NK Sinha, said Sooryavanshi was marked absent in accordance with the CBSE policy.

"He is absent today. He has not come to the examination centre. We have marked him absent according to the policy of CBSE... If a student is absent, we have to mark him absent... We were expecting him to come and give the examination, but there are many other obligations. There could be a cricket match or a practice... I think he will definitely take the next exam," Sinha said.

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