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Ex-Pakistan cricketer lauds teen sensation Sooryavanshi
Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has showered praise on the teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his impeccable batting show in the Indian Premier League, believing that the young star is ready to don the Indian colors. The teen sensation was once again on fire on Monday, blasting a 15-ball half-century to power Rajasthan Royals to an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings. Last year too, he created history in the IPL, smacking a century off 35 balls — the fastest in the tournament’s history.
“In just 8 IPL games, he has been piling records — he already has a hundred. I think in the coming international games for India, he will get a chance after IPL. He will become a young player of the T20 international team. He has proved himself in every place. If he continues to perform, he will definitely get the chance,” Akmal said on the YouTube show Gameplan.
Akmal also lauded Sooryavanshi's game awareness and tactical acumen in tackling the opposition bowlers.
"His presence of mind, game awareness, the way he plays - he has a counter to everything at such a young age. This is remarkable ... We are discussing his performance more because it was a match of 128. But his performance is visible because he scored 50 runs on 15 balls," he said.
"His family and his father should be proud - the way he has worked with him, the way the others, too, like coaches who have taught him in school cricket, in club cricket...I am afraid - when he is 25, the bowlers will not know what to do with him," he added.
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