‘Literally as old as my career’: Why Shami is impressed by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Veteran Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami discusses the maturity of young players like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Shami emphasizes that modern exposure through the IPL reduces the need for heavy coaching, focusing instead on tactical guidance.
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NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami may be in the latter phase of his career, but the veteran pacer believes young Indian cricketers are arriving with a level of maturity that means they need less coaching and more timely guidance.Shami, who has not played for India since March 2025 and last featured in a Test during the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval in 2023, spoke about mentoring youngsters after helping East Zone win the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone.Among those who caught his attention was Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the teenage batter who was part of the East Zone squad.‘The kid in our team is literally as old as my career’“I thoroughly enjoyed it. The kid in our team (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi) is literally as old as my career.
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