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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi calls Sehwag's son 'Star boy' after Asia Cup triumph

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi calls Sehwag's son 'Star boy' after Asia Cup triumph

There is something amusing about one of Indian cricket's brightest young star boy calling another emerging talent a star boy.

To be honest, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi isn't just a star boy now.

He has already made a name for himself with his extraordinary batting at just 15, had a special message for Aaryavir Sehwag after India's thrilling victory over Pakistan in the Under 19 Asia Cup final on Saturday.

And he kept it short and sweet.

"Star boiiiiii @aaryavirsehwag"

That was Sooryavanshi's Instagram story congratulating the son of former India opener Virender Sehwag.

He shared a screenshot showing the tournament's leading run scorers, with Aaryavir sitting proudly at the top.

The message was simple, but there was something rather funny about it.

After all, Sooryavanshi is already a star boy himself. And here he was, acknowledging another youngster who could become a big name in Indian cricket in the coming years.

Aaryavir Sehwag shines in Asia Cup

Aaryavir certainly deserved the recognition.

The youngster enjoyed a remarkable Under 19 Asia Cup campaign, finishing as the tournament's highest run scorer with 361 runs in five innings at an impressive average of 90.25.

His tally included one century and three half centuries, with his highest score of 160 coming against the UAE.

He was deservedly named Player of the Tournament.

In brief

There is something amusing about one of Indian cricket's brightest young star boy calling another emerging talent a star boy. To be honest, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi isn't just a star boy now. After all, Sooryavanshi is already a star boy himself. Aaryavir Sehwag shines in Asia Cup Aaryavir certainly deserved the recognition.

This is the opening of the story, shared with credit to Gulf News (UAE). The rest of the report — with every detail — continues on the publisher’s website.

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