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15-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Amazes Yograj Singh: 'Feels Like Yuvraj is Playing'.
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News18•26-09-2026, 18:26
15-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Amazes Yograj Singh: 'Feels Like Yuvraj is Playing'.
- •Former cricketer Yograj Singh compared 15-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi to Yuvraj Singh.
- •Yograj Singh praised Vaibhav's incredible bat speed and technique, stating it's faster than Yuvraj's at that age.
- •Vaibhav Suryavanshi plays with a short backlift, contrasting Yuvraj Singh's signature high backlift.
- •Both Vaibhav and Yuvraj practiced by playing 1000-1500 balls daily in their childhood.
- •Yograj Singh sees Yuvraj Singh's style in Vaibhav Suryavanshi and is confident he will play for India for a long time.
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Yograj Singh praised Vaibhav Suryavanshi's incredible bat speed, admitting that even Yuvraj Singh likely did not have that kind of speed at 15 years old, noting that Vaibhav's hands are exceptionally quick.
While Vaibhav Suryavanshi plays with a very short backlift to help him hit shots quickly, Yuvraj Singh used to play with a high backlift as his signature batting style.
Both players built their technique through intense daily practice, with Vaibhav playing around 1,000 balls daily, echoing Yuvraj Singh's childhood routine where he practiced 1,000 to 1,500 balls every day.
