New Delhi, Juy 4: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s ‘devil may care’ approach towards batting looks magical but other teenagers trying to ape the boy wonder should ponder if that template is sustainable, Australian legend Matthew Hayden cautioned.
When Hayden, who very recently saw Sooryavanshi perform in the IPL while sitting in the Gujarat Titans dug-out, was asked whether Shubman Gill’s classical batsmanship and the Bihar lad’s pyrotechnics can co-exist in T20s, he gave an interesting take.
“We are talking about two very unique personalities. Can both (Gill and Sooryavanshi) styles exist? Absolutely. They already do. The challenge for any youngster watching someone like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is whether that style can be sustained over a long period,” Hayden, owner of 15,000-plus international runs and 40 centuries, told PTI in an exclusive interaction. For Hayden, Gill has already shown that his style of batting certainly has had the recipe for success at the international level.
“Shubman Gill has already shown that it can be done with consistency at the international level, and for me, international cricket remains the premium standard.“Just as we see footballers like Lionel Messi represent both club and country successfully, there is room for different approaches in cricket,” Hayden explained. (PTI)
