Born in 2011, just as the IPL was blossoming into a global cricket spectacle, Vaibhav has risen swiftly through the ranks of Bihar’s domestic and age-group cricket circuit. He turned heads in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2023, where he amassed 393 runs in five matches, including a century and three fifties – averaging a phenomenal 78.60.

When one witnesses the prestigious Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy in its full glory, the phrase in Sanskrit 'Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi' (Where talent meets opportunity) often catches the eye,