Updated On: 30 April, 2025 08:08 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
“He’s young, just let him play. You don’t care whether he’s 14 years old or 12 years old or 20 years old.” said Shastri, via the ICC Review show

Ravi Shastri. Pic/AFP
Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri has issued some golden words of advice to Rajasthan Royals and Bihar cricket with respect to Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s development, after he burst onto the scene with a spectacular ton against Gujarat Titans at the tender age of 14.
As a former coach of the Indian national team, Shastri is well aware that Suryavanshi’s batting might be micro-managed in order to mitigate the risks from his game. However, Shastri would rather see him continue his care-free, hard-hitting exploits.