Former Australia pacer Brett Lee has heaped praise on teenage Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the youngster’s ability to play high-level cricket matters far more than ongoing discussions about his age.
Key Factors
“It won’t be his form or batting; it’ll only be his mind. Lee also praised the teenager’s technique and power, while identifying his mental approach as the key factor that could determine how far he goes in the game. He still has to be a kid. Let him be a kid and don’t put too much pressure,” Lee added.
Evidence and Data
Sooryavanshi has already made an impact across different levels of the game. He made his India T20I debut at 15 and later finished IPL 2026 as the tournament’s leading run-scorer with 776 runs from 16 matches, according to the source material. He also topped the run-scoring charts in India’s three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, scoring 151 runs at a strike rate of 196.10. For the young Indian batter, the focus now remains on building on his rapid rise, with the source stating that he is set to be part of India’s T20I squad for the Asian Games 2026 in Japan.
What It Means
His performances have also attracted attention outside India, with Lee revealing that people abroad continue to question whether the left-handed batter is really 15. Sooryavanshi has emerged as one of the biggest talking points in Indian cricket after making an impact in domestic cricket, the IPL and at the international level.
