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Though young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi's aggressive batting displays in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, captivated several fans and experts across the globe, former India player turned coach Yograj Singh has put a serious question mark over his potential.
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj Singh, who is known for not mincing his words, gave a harsh reality check to Suryavanshi.
"My vision is Test cricket. Can you survive five days? That's the real test. 50 overs - fair enough. 20 overs - fair enough. I don't go by these formats. But since they (formats) are there, you should be fit enough to play all three formats. Why do you struggle? Because you are only concentrating on T20, IPL and 50 overs. Aj toh 50 overs bhi nahi khel sakte hum log (Today, we cannot even play 50 overs). That's the way we are," said Yograj in a recent interaction.
"All the coaches and all the administrators want to sit in the air conditioning and do things. Here, I am under 48 degrees Celsius, having a passion to produce more brilliant cricketers like Yuvraj Singh," he added.
Though Suryavanshi's IPL heroics wowed fans and many experts compared him with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, Yograj Singh asks tough questions: "Can he survive five days? That's the real test of a cricketer."
