'I'll work with him': Joshi reveals plans to develop Sooryavanshi's bowling
Indian bowling coach Sunil Joshi praised teenage cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his record-breaking T20I performance while outlining plans for his long-term development. Joshi also cautioned against premature comparisons for other emerging talents.
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NEW DELHI: India's stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi has urged everyone to keep the spotlight firmly on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's batting, lavishing praise on the teenage sensation after his record-breaking knock in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe while revealing that the youngster's bowling will be developed gradually at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE).Sooryavanshi lit up the Harare Sports Club with a breathtaking 18-ball half-century, becoming the youngest player to score a T20I fifty. His whirlwind innings, featuring four fours and four sixes, turned India's chase of 126 into a one-sided affair as the reigning T20 World Cup champions sealed victory with 40 balls to spare and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Ahead of the second T20I, Joshi said the teenager's explosive batting should remain the primary focus."I think the first thing is, let's focus on his batting.
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