WATCH- "Woh mere idol bhi hain”- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi recalls his first conversation with Yuvraj Singh

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma attended the Wimbledon 2006 final with Yuvraj Singh.

By Jatin Sharma - 13 Jul, 2026

Teenage Indian sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his first appearance at the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis tournament, accompanied by legendary Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and fellow Indian teammate Abhishek Sharma.

The trio watched the men's singles final at Centre Court on Sunday, where Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev to win his second Wimbledon title.

Wearing a black blazer, white shirt, striped tie, and sunglasses, Vaibhav made a statement about Yuvraj's influence on his career while drawing attention with his stylish appearance.

Vaibhav expressed how much he still learns from the former India star and stated that meeting Yuvraj for the first time was a memorable experience.

"Woh mere idol bhi hain. Jab main unse pehli baar mila tha, toh bahut achha laga tha. Maine unse kaafi baatein ki thi aur unhone mujhe bahut kuch samjhaya bhi. Ab unse itna kuch seekhne ko mil raha hai aur future ke liye bhi yeh mere liye bahut achha rahega [He is my idol. When I met him for the first time, it felt really special. I had a lot of conversations with him, and he explained many things to me. I'm learning so much from him now, and I believe it will help me a lot in the future as well]," Vaibhav said on Star Sports.

Abhishek, who has often credited Yuvraj Singh for shaping his career, said he could relate to Vaibhav's emotions.

"I can feel what he's (Sooryavanshi) feeling right now because he (Yuvraj) was my idol as well. I remember when I first met him, it was the same feeling that he's experiencing right now. Obviously, this is my first time watching Wimbledon, and that too the final with Yuvi paaji. It's a very special day for me," Abhishek said. 

Vaibhav also revealed that he had very little time to prepare for the event and thanked Abhishek for arranging his clothes.

Nahi kuch kiya nahi, but jaldi jaldi mein bas jo mila mujhe mein maine Abhishek bhai se bolke arrange karaya aur daal kar aaya hu. (I didn’t plan anything; whatever I could find in the last minute, I asked Abhishek and he got it arranged for me, and I just wore it)," Sooryavanshi laughed.

 

By Jatin Sharma - 13 Jul, 2026

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