Sooryavanshi sends 'Star boiiiiii' message to Aaryavir Sehwag after Asia Cup final

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has congratulated India team-mate Aaryavir Sehwag, son of former India opener Virender Sehwag, after India beat Pakistan by one wicket in Oman to win the Under-19 Asia Cup. According to The Times of India, Sooryavanshi posted the tournament's leading run-scorers list on an Instagram story with the message: Star boiiiiii @aaryavirsehwag.

The Times of India described the gesture as a nod from one young talent to another. Sooryavanshi is 15 and the paper calls him one of India's most exciting young batters.

Star boiiiiii @aaryavirsehwag

Leading run-scorer

Aaryavir finished as the tournament's top run-scorer, according to The Times of India, with 361 runs in five innings at an average of 90.25. That included one century and three fifties. His best score was 160 against the UAE, and he was named player of the tournament.

A final decided on the last ball

Pakistan made 337 for 9 in the final, with Usman Khan scoring 107. India were 252 for 8 in their chase of 338 before Manal Chauhan (47 off 32) and Mohit Ulva (49 not out off 26) turned the game around.

Aaryavir made 58 off 61 balls, including nine boundaries, and shared a 95-run opening stand with captain Lakshya Raichandani, who scored 80. With three needed from the last ball, Ulva hit a boundary to win the match and secure India's ninth Under-19 Asia Cup title.

Pakistani fans and a family moment

Rediff.com reports that Aaryavir was hit on the elbow and needed the physio twice or thrice. In a video call posted by his father, he said about 2,000 Pakistan fans in the stands were shouting Sehwag Sehwag because they wanted him to keep batting.

He added that he would need an MRI scan after arriving in Delhi, according to the same report. Rediff.com says Virender Sehwag shared the video on social media with an emotional note praising his son's performance and humility.