Vaibhav Suryavanshi reacts after surpassing Virat Kohli as most-searched Indian in 2025

India’s young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has reacted to becoming the most-searched Indian personality on Google in 2025. The 14-year-old continued his outstanding form on Friday by smashing a record-breaking 171 off just 95 balls. He achieved the feat during India’s Group A opener against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.

With that innings, Suryavanshi broke the record for the highest score by an Indian in the U19 Asia Cup. His innings drew attention from a lot of quarters and boosted the young man's growing popularity, with him even pipping Virat Kohli in Google search trends for the year.

After the match, the broadcaster underscored his rise in popularity and asked him how he maintains his focus amidst all the growing hype. The presenter pointed out that Suryavanshi was not only the most searched person in India but also came sixth among the most searched personalities in the world.

Suryavanshi Stays Grounded Despite Rising Fame

"When we conduct research about you, you may not be aware of this. According to Google, you are the most searched person in India overall over the last year, even surpassing Virat Kohli. You are in the sixth spot in terms of being the most searched personality in the world. Our job is to build you up; our job is to do research about you. But it is not your job; your job is to keep the focus. Amidst all this hype, how do you stay grounded?" the broadcaster asked.

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The teenager from Samastipur, Bihar, replied that while such recognition does make him happy, his main focus remains on improving his game. "I don't pay attention to these things. I keep the focus on my game. Yes, I do hear about these developments, and it does feel nice. I look at it, feel good about it and then move forward. That's about it," replied Suryavanshi.

Suryavanshi’s stunning knock is now the second-highest score by an Indian in youth ODIs, behind Ambati Rayudu’s unbeaten 177 against England in 2002. It is also the ninth-highest score by any batter in men’s U19 ODIs. His innings was filled with nine fours and 14 sixes, the most sixes hit by a batter in a single U19 innings, underlining his remarkable talent at such a young age.