Vaibhav Suryavanshi remains in the headlines before the start of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). There is a lot of speculation about this young sensation who will be turning 15 on Friday (March 27). Some former cricketers including Irfan Pathan say that IPL 2026 is bringing a real challenge for Vaibhav. According to Irfan, the bowlers will come fully prepared against Vaibhav. In such a situation, the upcoming season is not going to be easy for this left-handed batsman.
Some veterans believe that Vaibhav will hit sixes from the bowlers for the second consecutive season. Meanwhile, Jitesh Sharma has given a big statement regarding his professionalism. RCB wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh has said in a conversation with South African legend AB de Villiers that Vaibhav is not professional at all.
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‘Will rule world cricket but…’
De Villiers asked Jitesh to name one player in whom he would like to invest one million dollars. In response to this, Jitesh said, ‘At present Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He can rule world cricket. He has amazing talent and his skill set is excellent. Jitesh called Vaibhav the next superstar but also told him that he is not a professional. Vaibhav played for India A under the captaincy of Jitesh during the Rising Stars Asia Cup last year.
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‘Vaibhav eats ice cream at night’
While Jitesh raised questions on Vaibhav’s professionalism, De Villiers praised the young player. De Villiers said, ‘He is a great player. I have seen him in Under-19. It is not always easy to perform consistently in IPL and at the big level. I was very impressed with the way he played in the World Cup. She is very mature for her age and very professional.
He further said, ‘I am talking about his way of playing. He played sticking to his game plan. The way he played in IPL, he played here also. Didn’t try to be anything different. Didn’t show arrogance against the bowlers. With time he will also become a professional.
As soon as de Villiers said this, Jitesh said, ‘He (Vaibhav) is not professional. I can tell you this. Everyone is trying to make him professional but I don’t think he will ever be able to become professional. Maybe it can be done on the field but not outside the field. I asked him not to eat ice cream at night but he did not listen to me.
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