Vaibhav Sooryavanshi touches Jay Shah's feet after gold win
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi touched ICC chairman Jay Shah's feet after India won the Asian Games men's cricket gold medal.
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi touched ICC chairman Jay Shah's feet in a gesture of respect after India won the Asian Games men's cricket gold medal on Saturday. The moment was captured on video and circulated widely on social media.
India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the final at Nisshin. Sooryavanshi was part of the victorious squad alongside captain Shreyas Iyer. Jay Shah presented the gold medals to the Indian team after the match.
Shah posted on social media that Nagoya and Japan had written a proud new chapter in cricket's history. He thanked every competing nation, the Olympic Council of Asia and organisers for bringing the event to Japan.
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The viral moment captures how quickly young talents are being integrated into the senior setup and exposed to cricket's administrative leadership.