Former India batter Wasim Jaffer applauded Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for prioritising the team’s cause over personal milestones. His comments came after the third T20I against Zimbabwe, played on Sunday, July 26, in Harare. Opting to bat, Team India posted 192/5, with Sooryavanshi top-scoring with 81 off 49 balls, including eight fours and four sixes as well. […]

India’s stand-in coach VVS Laxman lauded Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s “very mature” knock in the third T20I against Zimbabwe, saying that the teenager’s ability to learn from every experience has helped his rapid rise, and backed him to “break all the records” in international cricket. However, he top-scored with a 49-ball 81 as India posted 192 for 5 […]

Fifteen-year-old Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi said that his familiarity with Harare and the backing of the Indian team management helped him do well, after he smashed a match-winning 81 and swept the individual honours. Sooryavanshi, who scored 50, 20 and 81 in the three-match series, was named both Player of the Match and Player of […]

India suffered an injury scare during the second T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club after young pacer Prince Yadav walked off the field with a suspected hamstring injury. The incident occurred during the seventh over of Zimbabwe’s run chase, raising concerns for the visitors despite their commanding position in the match. Prince had […]

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his fearless approach in the second T20I against Zimbabwe, providing India with another explosive start at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday, July 25. The 15-year-old left-handed opener scored a quickfire 20 off just nine deliveries at an impressive strike rate of 222.22, smashing three boundaries and a towering six […]

  Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has backed Vaibhav Suryavanshi to continue playing his natural attacking game after the teenage sensation smashed a breathtaking maiden T20I half-century against Zimbabwe in the opening match of the three-game series. The 15-year-old announced himself on the international stage with a fearless innings that reminded many of Virender Sehwag’s […]

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has expressed concern over India’s search for a reliable pace-bowling all-rounder ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, stating that no player currently matches the value and balance that Hardik Pandya brings to the side. While India continue to test multiple options due to Hardik’s recurring fitness concerns, Srikkanth believes […]

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has praised Mayank Yadav for producing a memorable comeback in the first T20I against Zimbabwe, while also underlining just how difficult it is for a young fast bowler to recover from repeated stress fractures and other serious injuries. Ashwin said the physical strain is obvious, but the mental battle can […]

Former India captain and ex-chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth has strongly criticised head coach Gautam Gambhir for dropping teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after just three low scores during India’s T20I series against England. Srikkanth described the decision as “foolish,” arguing that it dented the youngster’s confidence before his stunning comeback in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe, […]

India are in no rush to transform Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into a full-fledged all-rounder, with stand-in spin-bowling coach Sunil Joshi making it clear that the 15-year-old’s batting will remain the top priority for the immediate future. After Sooryavanshi’s explosive performances in Harare, India are choosing patience over experimentation as they continue to manage one of their […]