Sooryavanshi praised by Laxman after teen stars against Zimbabwe in T20

What the report says

Al Jazeera, citing Reuters, reported on July 27, 2026, that India’s 15-year-old batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earned praise from India T20 coach VVS Laxman after a standout series against Zimbabwe. Sooryavanshi was named player of the series as India completed a 3-0 T20 sweep away from home, responding strongly after a difficult start to his international career in England earlier in the month.

According to the report, Sooryavanshi made an 18-ball half-century in the first T20 against Zimbabwe and followed with 81 in Sunday’s final match. He finished the three-match contest with two half-centuries. Laxman told reporters in Zimbabwe that the teenager’s maturity, self-assessment and ability to learn from each match and practice session had improved sharply over the past six months, helping him handle pressure at senior level.

The Zimbabwe performance followed a rough opening to Sooryavanshi’s India career in England, where he made 14, 13 and 15 in his first three T20 internationals and was later omitted from the fifth match. The article said he had been moved quickly into the national side after a breakthrough Indian Premier League season and is the youngest player to represent India.

Laxman, who has followed Sooryavanshi from age-group cricket through the IPL, said fitness remains a development priority. He cited an incident in which the batter wanted to continue after being hurt while attempting a diving catch, before team medical staff advised him to leave the field. Laxman said he was not worried by the earlier struggles in England and backed Sooryavanshi’s long-term potential.