‘He Is Somewhat Similar to Me’: Virender Sehwag Says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Is in His Prime

Sehwag sees shades of his own fearless style in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Sehwag feels Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, still only 15, has what it takes to be a long-term India regular, and that his age should count for nothing.

Sooryavanshi is in his prime, should play many matches for India: Sehwag - The Tribune

Former India opener Virender Sehwag traced his famed daredevilry in Vaibhahav Sooryavanshi’s batting, and said the teen phenom should focus on stitching a long career for the country. Sehwag, owner of 17253 international runs, stands way ahead of the 15-year-old who has scored 246 runs from eight T20Is but at a blistering strike-rate of 186. […]

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is in his prime, thinking is somewhat similar to mine, should get more matches: Sehwag

Virender Sehwag backed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for more India opportunities, comparing the teenager’s fearless batting approach to his own. The former opener stressed that performance, not age, should determine selection as Sooryavanshi awaits a return to the playing XI.

‘His thinking similar to mine’: Sehwag on Sooryavanshi’s aggressive approach

Sooryavanshi, who is yet to feature in the ongoing West Indies series, has played eight T20Is thus far and has a strike rate of 186.16 but an average of only 30.75 in the 246 runs he has scored.

‘He is somewhat similar to me’: Virender Sehwag says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is in his prime

Virender Sehwag draws parallels between his explosive batting style and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's fearless gameplay. The 15-year-old prodigy has made waves in T20Is, showcasing an impressive strike rate and accumulating runs effortlessly. Sehwag emphasises that age should take a backseat to performance at higher levels of cricket, especially with seasoned competitors like Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma vying for opening positions.

Sehwag sees a reflection of himself in Sooryavanshi: His thinking is similar to mine

Virender Sehwag sees his fearless, attack-from-the-first-ball approach in teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and believes performance, not age, should determine a player’s place in Indian cricket.