One name which has been on everyone’s lips for the past few days is – Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The 13 year old boy, who entered the IPL auction for the first time and became a millionaire. Now, there must be something special about someone who made a splash as soon as he entered the IPL auction. There must be something special in the one who has set the record of being the youngest millionaire in IPL. Do you know who is the master or coach of this little player who has unmatched batting skills? Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s coach has also been a cricketer and the amazing thing is that he has also played shoulder to shoulder with Dhoni.
Left railway job like Dhoni
The name of the person who coached Vaibhav Suryavanshi and helped him reach the IPL stage is Manish Ojha, who has not only played cricket with Dhoni but also left the job in Railways like him. TV9 Hindi In a special conversation, Manish Ojha told that he had taken up a job in Railways but his passion for cricket did not let him stay away from this game. The result was that he was forced to leave his job.
Played cricket with Dhoni
Manish Ojha told TV9 Hindi that he has also played cricket with Dhoni. He told that he has played in Under-16, Under-19 and Ranji Trophy at the state level. Since Dhoni was a fellow cricketer, Manish Ojha also wanted that if any team bought Vaibhav Suryavanshi in IPL, it should be CSK.
Cricket Academy started in Patna in 2016-17
Like Dhoni, if he did not get further opportunities in cricket, Manish Ojha did MBA from Mumbai and started working. He joined Railways. According to him, he was doing his job but cricket was going on in his mind, heart and brain. In the end, what should have happened happened. The mind that was engrossed in cricket came down to earth. In the year 2016-17, Manish Ojha started his cricket academy in Patna.
Vaibhav joined Manish Ojha’s academy at the age of 8.5 years.
Regarding Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Manish Ojha tells that he came to him when he was 8 and a half years old. Recognizing Vaibhav’s cricket interest, his understanding and talent, Manish Ojha also worked hard to coach him. Today, the reward for that hard work is that Vaibhav Suryavanshi got Rs 1.10 crore in the IPL 2025 auction.