India, Nov. 17 -- Vaibhav Suryavanshi might just be 14, but he's not someone to take a backward step. The teen sensation from Samastipur, Bihar, is known to take on challenges head-on, and hence it's no surprise that he brought out the chirpy side in the high-profile contest against Pakistan A while playing for India A in the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 in Doha on Sunday. The left-handed batter, who was fresh from a 144-run knock off 42 balls against the UAE, made his intentions clear as he hit a boundary off the first ball of the game against Pakistan.

There was a constant back-and-forth between Suryavanshi and Pakistan speedster Ubaid Shah, and no one was willing to take a step back. Whenever the left-handed batter was failing to connec...