Played matches for the team with Dhoni, know who the coach of 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi who became a millionaire in IPL?

For the past few days, one name that has been on everyone's lips is Vaibhav Suryavanshi. A 13-year-old boy who entered the IPL auction for the first time and became a millionaire. Now, there must be something special about the one who made a splash as soon as he entered the IPL auction. There must be something special about the one who has set the record of being the youngest millionaire in IPL. Do you know who is the coach of this young 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 has also worked in the railways and left it like him. In an exclusive interview with TV9 Hindi, Manish Ojha told that he had taken up a job in the 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 wished that if any team buys Vaibhav Suryavanshi in IPL, it should be CSK.

Started a cricket academy in Patna in 2016-17

When he did not get further opportunities in cricket like Dhoni, Manish Ojha did MBA from Mumbai and started working. He joined the railways. According to him, he was working but cricket was going on in his mind, heart and brain. In the end, what was supposed to happen happened. The mind 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 says 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.