Vaibhav Suryavanshi created a panic in England with number 18 jerseyImage Credit Source: Screenshot/Sussex County YT
The name of Vaibhav Suryavanshi is at this time on everyone’s tongue. In IPL 2025, this 14 -year -old batsman has become a hit with his young age and great exploits. This batsman has already left his mark by beating big and famous bowlers. But now he is drawing attention not only by his batting, but also from other things and this time he has done something that has directly connected him with great batsman Virat Kohli. The reason for this connection is the jersey number of Vaibhav, which is associated with Virat Kohli.
Vaibhav gets Kohli’s jersey number
Yes, this emerging star of India and world cricket has now shocked the world with his jersey number after his banging batting. Vaibhav is currently on a tour of England with the Under-19 Indian team, where he played an explosive innings in the first youth ODI against the hosts and played an important role in winning the team. Vaibhav hit several long sixes and took the ball outside the stadium, but apart from these shots, his jersey also surprised the fans because it was written on number-18.
Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi Opening for India U19.
– Suryavanshi Wearing No.18 Jersey. pic.twitter.com/zblutcueji
– Mufaddal Vohra (@Mufaddal_vohra) June 27, 2025
During the first ODI played in Hov, the Indian team had 18 numbers written on Vaibhav, wearing a blue colored jersey. Although he was not named on Jersey, but the number 18 caught everyone’s attention. Now this cricket fans from all over the world know that the number 18 jersey in cricket is only one player and that is Virat Kohli. In his entire career, Virat Kohli wore only 18 numbers and made it one in the world’s most famous cricket jersey.
18 Nambari won Team India
Now the number 18 jersey is found, then it is made to perform strongly for Team India. After all, Kohli won several matches for Team India in this number blue jersey. In such a situation, how could Vaibhav also be different. Vaibhav, who has already made millions of new fans with his batting, also batted tremendously in the blue jersey number 18 like Kohli and won Team India. This young batsman played a key role in achieving 48 runs in just 19 balls in the first ODI and Team India scored a target of 175 runs.
This player also wore 18 number jersey
However, this is the second time in the last few days, when another Indian player is wearing number 18 jersey apart from Virat Kohli. A few days ago, senior team’s fast bowler Mukesh Kumar wore a jersey number 18 during India A and England Lions’ informal Test match. But then there was a lot of ruckus on social media and the fans raised questions about Mukesh wearing number 18 jersey.
As far as the jersey of Vaibhav is concerned, after coming to professional cricket, he was seen wearing number 18 for the first time. Earlier in IPL 2025, he was playing for Rajasthan Royals wearing a number 12 jersey. At the same time, during the Asia Cup from India Under-19, he wore a jersey of number 12. Talking about a separate match from Jersey
