Laxman hails Sooryavanshi's maturity after teen stars in Zimbabwe sweep

India's teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has demonstrated exceptional maturity over the past six months, enabling him to excel under pressure during his rapid ascent in cricket, coach VVS Laxman stated on Sunday.

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Very mature. That's what I really appreciate about Vaibhav. With every experience and every match, he understands, assesses and gets better. He reviews every practice session, not just matches.

Sooryavanshi, aged 15, was instrumental in India's 3-0 T20 series sweep against Zimbabwe. He smashed an 18-ball half-century in the opening match and followed up with an 81-run innings on Sunday. His performance earned him the Player of the Series award, following a breakthrough Indian Premier League season that fast-tracked him into international cricket.

"Very mature. That's what I really appreciate about Vaibhav," Laxman told reporters. "With every experience and every match, he understands, assesses and gets better. He reviews every practice session, not just matches." Laxman highlighted the teenager's "skyrocketed" maturity, understanding, and awareness, which have allowed him to perform well against top players.

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His maturity, understanding and awareness over the last six months have skyrocketed. That's why he's been able to handle tough situations and perform under pressure against the best players.

Despite a challenging start to his international career in England earlier in the month, where he registered scores of 14, 13, and 15 in his first three T20 internationals, Laxman is confident in Sooryavanshi's potential. "I'm sure he will progress and break all the records at the international level. He's got all the potential and ability to do that," he added.

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The one area we want him to improve is his overall fitness. He's a very young boy. He himself wants to get better in every aspect of the game. Even today, when he got injured (while attempting a diving catch running in from deep square leg), he still wanted to stay on the field.

Laxman also identified fitness as a key area for the young player's development. "The one area we want him to improve is his overall fitness," Laxman said. "He's a very young boy. He himself wants to get better in every aspect of the game." Laxman noted Sooryavanshi's eagerness to contribute, even attempting a diving catch despite an injury, requiring the physio to ask him to leave the field.

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I'm sure he will progress and break all the records at the international level. He's got all the potential and ability to do that.