BCCI’s big plan for Sooryavanshi: ‘Serve like Sachin, not be a one-year wonder’
The BCCI is implementing a long-term development plan for 15-year-old cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Officials aim to manage his career carefully to ensure he becomes a long-term international success rather than a short-lived talent.
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The management of young prodigies in high-pressure sports environments is a critical topic for athlete welfare and national team longevity.
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is taking a long-term view of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's astonishing rise, with secretary Devajit Saikia revealing that the board is closely monitoring the 15-year-old and wants to ensure his early success translates into a long and distinguished international career.Sooryavanshi's rapid emergence was among the matters discussed at Thursday's high-level BCCI review meeting in Mumbai, which was attended by Saikia, India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, T20I captain Shreyas Iyer, head coach Gautam Gambhir, Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman and other senior officials.The teenager has already gone from being an IPL sensation to becoming India's youngest men's international debutant, and the BCCI is now determined to ensure that his development is handled carefully rather than allowing the weight of expectation to derail his progress.“We want Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or any player of his stature to continue and serve like…
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