IND vs ZIM: Laxman wants Sooryavanshi 'to improve his overall fitness'
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Sooryavanshi was named Player of the Series in IND vs ZIM three-T20I series Photograph: (BCCI)
Sooryavanshi was named Player of the Series in IND vs ZIM three-T20I series for 151 runs including 81 in the final match.
VVS Laxman, India head coach for Zimbabwe tour, says teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has matured a lot but must improve his overall fitness. The statement comes after Sooryavanshi helped India beat Zimbabwe by 90 runs in the third and final T20I of the series which the world champions won 3-0. The 15-year-old scored 81 off 49 balls and was named Player of the Match for his performance. Sooryavanshi had also hit a fifty in the first T20I as well and was named Player of the Series for 151 runs in three matches.
Laxman shares improvement area for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Laxman has seen Vaibhav from close quarters in the last 2-3 years including at BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE). The teenage batter got his India call up after impressing in his breakout IPL 2026 where he won the Orange Cap (most runs by a player in the tournament) for 776 runs.
Laxman, while impressed with Sooryavanshi's growth, says: "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. It was our physio who asked him to come off. That's the eagerness and earnestness he has to contribute in every possible way to the team."
What next for India and Sooryavanshi?
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India next play two-Test series against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka and Vaibhav is not expected to be a part of it. After the Sri Lanka tour, India host West Indies for three ODIs and five T20Is before heading to New Zealand for a full tour of five ODIs, five T20Is, and two Tests. Sooryavanshi might find a place in India T20I squad against West Indies at home and his performance ix expected to decide a place in New Zealand tour squad.
