‘I will work with him’: Sunil Joshi reveals plans to improve Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s bowling | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: India’s stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi urging everyone to stay strong in the batting spotlight of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, lauded the teenage sensation after his record-breaking knock in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe while revealing that the youngster’s bowling will be developed gradually at the BCCI Center of Excellence (CoE).Sooryavanshi lit up Harare Sports Club with a stunning 18-ball half-century, becoming the youngest player to score a T20I fifty. His whirlwind innings, which featured four fours and four sixes, made India’s chase of 126 a one-sided affair as the reigning T20 World Cup champions sealed victory with 40 balls to spare and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Ahead of the second T20I, Joshi said the youngster’s explosive batting should remain the main focus.“I think the first thing is, let’s focus on his batting. He’s been sensational and I’m glad that he has done well. This is a happy hunting ground for him. He performed well in the U19 World Cup finals here. He also performed well yesterday,” said Joshi to reporters.The former Indian spinner also revealed that Sooryavanshi’s bowling is part of the long-term plan.“Vaibhav is very comfortable with his batting. Whenever we have time with his bowling, I will work with him in the CoE. Whenever we see him bowling well, we will surely and easily focus on that,” he said.
Joshi backed the young talent, urging patience Suryansh Shedge
Joshi also called for patience with emerging seam-bowling all-rounder Suryansh Shedge, who has drawn comparisons with established stars such as Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube.The stand-in bowling coach insisted that every player has their own journey and warned against making premature comparisons.“Look, we don’t need to be compared. Suryansh has made his place in the Indian team. Hardik did his place. Shivam also did his place. So, he is a rising talent. We must continue with him. He works in good things and good places. That is what we want in the T20 format,” he said.Joshi also highlighted the bowling depth available in the Indian squad, targeting the top-order batters Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma, who can also contribute with the ball.“I think all three are good bowlers and all-rounders, although Abhishek Sharma has improved a lot. The coaches always want him to improve every time for the better. We also have Tilak Varma with us. He is still an optional bowler. We had conversations with him about not giving away too many runs, bowling too many dot balls, and focusing on the basics,” he added.
Bishnoi’s run-up tweak is paying dividends
Joshi also heaped praise on leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, revealing that a slight adjustment to his run-up helped him bounce back after a tough outing against England earlier this month.Bishnoi endured a forgettable spell of 0/60 in Manchester, where England batsman Jacob Bethell smashed 29 runs in an over. However, the leg-spinner responded impressively in Harare with figures of 1/24 from four overs.According to Joshi, the improvement came without any change in Bishnoi’s bowling action.“It is important to understand that the victory was a must, which happened, and I am very happy with the bowling performances. Bishnoi has not changed anything in his action,” he said.“He has re-aligned the run-up a bit. We also spoke to Sairaj Bahutule. We had a good conversation with him. Eventually, we saw that he would not even come close to the back crease, which was very pleasing for him, actually, and for us too,” he explained.
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