Rajasthan Royals’ new sensation, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, has turned overnight sensation after his record-breaking performance against Gujarat Titans in the IPL. While fans and cricket pundits all over the country have appreciated his bold performance, a disturbing trend has been observed online—objectifying and indecent comments against the teenage cricketer.
Social Media Users Demand Action Against Offensive Comments
Several female social media users have made insulting and defamatory comments against Vaibhav, which have caused mass outrage and indignation. While such comments are never acceptable, whatever the victim may be, that such comments are directed against a minor has added fuel to the fire of outrage.
“This is vile and if it were a girl and such comments were made by any man, there would have been a huge outrage and people would have not only condemned these posts but taken police action against them as well,” commented one X (formerly Twitter) user, one whose opinion has been in widespread agreement on social media.
🔸Vaibhav Suryavanshi is just a 14 year old minor child.
🔸Imagine if a man had tweeted the same about a 14 year old girl. There would be an outrage on social media and news channel.#POCSO has always gone for fishing in such cases. pic.twitter.com/4zdYd2M8Hj— ShoneeKapoor (@ShoneeKapoor) April 29, 2025
A content creator, an adult woman finding a Sugar Daddy in a Child
Reverse the Genders & this would invite cognizance by NCW, NCPCR & Police as well
You’ll escape all that @Niuu_d only because you’re a woman pic.twitter.com/Vkzbfrx8DL
— Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj (@DeepikaBhardwaj) April 29, 2025
Legal Experts Call for POCSO Case and Cyber Cell Action
Critics are accusing the clear double standards in reaction to the objectification of a girl as opposed to a boy. “We mention equality all the time, and yet there’s still no move against these derogatory comments,” the user wrote.
Legal professionals and child rights activists are now calling on the authorities to take the issue seriously and invoke appropriate provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. “A POCSO case should be registered against whoever has been behind this. And cyber cell police departments should ensure that nothing like this ever happens again,” the post went on.
Public Outcry Demands Accountability for Online Harassment of Minors
While screenshots of the offending comments are making their rounds, calls for the police to act quickly are becoming louder. Most netizens are calling out government handles, child rights organizations, and cybercrime units, demanding action against those who made insensitive remarks about the teenage girl.
As Vaibhav Suryavanshi continues to be relentless on his cricketing path, his overnight fame now brings to the forefront the pressing importance of digital safety improvements and legal responsibility regarding the online harassment of children, be they girls or boys.
