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AB de Villiers on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s future: ‘It will be a rocky road’
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AB de Villiers on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s future: ‘It will be a rocky road’

The Indian Express·Express News Service·20 days ago
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AB De Villiers explained that succeeding in longer formats would demand much more than fearless strokeplay and natural attacking instincts. (BCCI Photo) Few players have grabbed attention in IPL 2026 quite like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. At just 15, the teenager has played with a fearlessness that rarely comes naturally even to seasoned international cricketers. He has taken apart some of the world’s best bowlers in the powerplay, continued attacking under pressure and quickly become one of the breakout stars of the season. Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers, though, believes the hardest part of that journey is still to come.Speaking on the ‘For The Love of Cricket’ podcast, de Villiers said Sooryavanshi’s talent was obvious but warned that stepping beyond T20 cricket would bring entirely different mental and physical challenges.“I don’t know how he’s going to last, to be honest, and that’s what I tell my brothers and my friends, at his age, it’s just absolutely incredible,” de Villiers said.…

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