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Brett Lee says age doubts on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi irrelevant
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 Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The endless age debate around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a tired excuse to diminish Indian talent. Whether he is 15, 17 or 18, his ability to hook express pace and dominate world-class bowlers in the IPL is undeniable. Brett Lee's response is refreshingly blunt: focus on the cricket, not the birth certificate. The real test now is not another fast bowler but the weight of expectation. Can he and those around him keep the pressure off long enough for his talent to mature?
Sources (3): sports.ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, news.abplive.com
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