# Brett Lee says age doubts on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi irrelevant

2026-08-09T05:40:22+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Speaking on the BeerBiceps YouTube channel, Australian pace great Brett Lee dismissed persistent questions about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's age. 'I don't care how old he is,' Lee said, urging fans to focus on the 15-year-old's cricketing ability. Sooryavanshi lit up IPL 2026 with 776 runs for Rajasthan Royals, earning the Orange Cap and a quick call-up to India's T20I side, where he was Player of the Series on the Zimbabwe tour. Lee warned that the teenager's biggest challenge will be mental, not technical. 'Let him be a kid and don't put too much pressure,' he said. Lee also noted how he would test Sooryavanshi with short-pitched bowling, enjoying the contest. The former pacer believes Sooryavanshi has everything to achieve 'bigger and better things' if protected from excessive expectations.

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- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/brett-lee-admits-vaibhav-sooryavanshis-age-still-doubted-outside-india-is-he-15-11885078#publisher=newsstand>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/i-dont-care-how-old-he-is-brett-lees-big-warning-for-vaibhav-sooryavanshi/articleshow/133062739.cms>
- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/brett-lee-settles-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-age-debate-ipl-1861143>

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