From England disappointment to Zimbabwe success: India coach hails Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s ‘maturity level’ | Cricket News

India’s interim head coach VVS Laxman said 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who has shown remarkable improvement in his understanding of the game over the past six months, adding that the teenager’s maturity has helped him handle the pressure at the international level.Sooryavanshi ended India’s tour of Zimbabwe on a high, winning the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards after India completed a 3-0 sweep with a 35-run win in the third and final T20I on Sunday.“What is really impressive is the way he has developed as a person. The level of maturity, understanding, and knowledge in the past six months has certainly increased.The left-hander scored 151 runs in three innings at an average of 50.33, including 81 in the final match, which laid the platform for India’s victory.His performances came after a tough debut series against England, where he made scores of 13, 14 and 15 before being dropped in the fifth and final T20I as India lost the series 0-4.“He played in the Under-19 World Cup and for four to five months, he dominated the IPL. We know how tough the competition is in the IPL.“Getting the best bowlers from not only India but around the world, the way he’s progressed, the way he’s progressed as an international cricketer and he’s shown what kind of potential and class and talent he has,” said Laxman, who is serving as interim head coach while Gautam Gambhir rests ahead of India’s two-Test tour of Sri Lanka next month.Laxman also highlighted Sooryavanshi’s desire to improve, recalling how the youngster wanted to stay on the field despite suffering an injury in the last T20I.“We also have to remember that he is only 15 years old. He is still very young. And he himself wants to be better in every aspect of the game. And if you see it, even the game now, he got the hot spot.“Even though he is injured, he still wants to be on the field. But our physio actually asked him to come out. So, that’s the passion and hard work he has to do and contribute in every possible way to the team,” said Laxman.When asked if he expected Sooryavanshi to bounce back after his tough start in England, Laxman said he was not surprised as the youngster has already shown that he can handle the pressure during the IPL.“It (performance) was on expected lines. Also, last year when he played for Rajasthan Royals for the first time, I think the way he handled the pressure, because I believe any IPL match is equal to an international match.“And at the age of 14 or 15, when you play an IPL match, you either get overwhelmed by the big occasion or absorb and accept the pressure. And I think he took the second option where he accepted the pressure. So, I’m not at all surprised how this series went,” said Laxman.