‘He understands, evaluates and gets better’: VVS Laxman reveals what makes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi so special | Cricket News
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable start to international cricket continues to be praised, with India interim head coach VVS Laxman highlighting the teenager’s maturity and willingness to learn after his composed innings in the third T20I against Zimbabwe. The 15-year-old anchored India’s batting effort with a well-executed 81 off 49 deliveries in Harare, hitting eight fours and four sixes to guide the visitors to 192/5. India went on to register a 35-run victory, completing a clean sweep of the three-match series. Sooryavanshi finished as Player of the Match and Player of the Series after scoring 151 runs in three matches. Unlike his explosive fifty in the opening T20I, Sooryavanshi had to change his approach towards the end of the series.
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Batting on a used surface where the ball gripped and came slowly to the bat, the left-hander paced his innings well. He reached his fifty in 31 balls before raising the scoring rate to finish with a strike rate of 165.30. Speaking after the game, Laxman said that the young man’s greatest strength is his ability to constantly evaluate his performances and improve every time. “Very mature. And that’s what I appreciate Vaibhav. With each and every experience, each and every match, he understands, he assesses, and he gets better,” said Laxman. “That’s why I think he does a lot of review in each and every practice session. It’s not just a match.” Laxman pointed out that the conditions in Harare demanded a different batting approach and praised Sooryavanshi for recognizing what the situation required instead of sticking to his natural attacking game. “So today what you see is a mature innings. Because it’s a used wicket. The wicket we played in yesterday’s match. So the ball stops and comes. The wicket is slow,” Laxman said. The former India batsman also revealed that Zimbabwe had prepared specific plans to stop the young opener after his impact earlier in the series, but Sooryavanshi responded impressively. “And I think today the Zimbabweans won well. There was a plan with him. So he went against that plan. And it was a very mature knock from Vaibhav.” The innings showed another side of Sooryavanshi’s game. After blasting a 19-ball half-century in the series opener, the teenager showed that he can also build an innings as the conditions demand. His ability to switch gears and overcome Zimbabwe’s bowling plans added another dimension to an impressive start to his international career.
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