You would think a 15-year-old like Vaibhav would be in the news for the sixes he is hitting, but not this week. A little something on his Instagram, tied to Laila Faisal (who you may have heard is with Abhishek), has been making the rounds in group chats. For the most part, it’s been seen as a no-harm error, though it did make a few headlines.
What sparked the chatter
If you were looking at the right time, you could see Laila’s reel on Vaibhav’s page. Not for long, though. The post is gone now and there has been no word from any of them on the matter.
Some fans put it down to him being on her profile and thumbing the wrong button. That was the general feeling: a bit of a laugh, a meme or two, and then moving on.
Fans see a harmless slip, not a scandal
It’s easy to understand where it came from. You are a kid, you are on your phone between sessions and you tap what you didn’t mean to. Hardly a story to make a fuss over, if you ask the users who were quick to put it in perspective.
The bottom line is, it was an oversight. We’ve all been there. End of story.
Here is the way the internet sees it:
– Was on his timeline for a while
– Is off it now
– Nothing has been said by anyone involved
– An accidental click, as most would have it
Why this moment matters for Indian cricket watchers
It is the timing of it. Vaibhav is in vogue right now, coming off a season with the Rajasthan Royals that will be hard to top. This left-hander is the one everyone is on about as he nears the senior team.
He and Abhishek are in a tussle for the opening spot in the T20I unit. Two left-handers, both with an eye for an aggressive shot, and both want the job. They have been with the side in England; Vaibhav is yet to make the kind of debut we are waiting for.
Abhishek and Laila: the rumour that will not fade
Laila and Abhishek have been connected in the public eye for some time. They won’t confirm it, and their social media is careful, but the speculation goes on. She has been at his matches and in the company of his circle in 2025.
And then there is her story. A Delhi girl, born in 2000, she went to DPS in RK Puram before heading to King’s College London for psychology. After that, it was fashion and marketing at the University of the Arts in London. These days she is behind LRF Designs with her mother Roohi, bringing a modern touch to Indian and Kashmiri work, and also runs the show as COO at her father’s firm, Sound of Music Luxury.
The cricket comes back into focus
All of this has quieted down. The video is off and the three of them have let it be. The hush will probably last as we get back to what is important: who is in the side and how many they are scoring.
With Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan having a few duds of late, the door is open for someone new. Should the teenager step in, he will be the youngest to ever don the cap for India. But for the time being, the battle is at the top of the order.
