Terminator 6: Yuvraj Singh gives Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a new nickname, calls him ‘serious player in the making’ – Watch | Cricket News

Yuvraj Singh and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: X)

New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has given teenage batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a new nickname – ‘Terminator 6’ – and said he would be happy to coach the youngster, as he did in India’s opener Abhishek Sharma.Yuvraj believes the 15-year-old is a “serious player in the making” with a bright future.Souryavansh recently made his senior debut for India in the T20I series against England. Earlier this year, he also broke Yuvraj’s record for the fastest 50 in India A, reaching the milestone in just 11 balls in the India A vs Sri Lanka A tri-series final.

“Terminator 4” will be followed by “Terminator 6”

In an interview with Star Sports, Yuvraj explained why he called Abhishek Sharma ‘Terminator 4’ and revealed that Sooryavanshi has now been given the title of ‘Terminator 6’.“I always call myself a terminator. Now Abhishek Sharma in Terminator 4 is four times better than me. After him is Vaibhav Surijvansh in Terminator 6 Sooryavanshi, he has improved even more. I did my bit in my time, Abhishek elevated it and now Vaibhav is setting new standards. It’s great to see the sport growing,” Yuvraj said.Yuvraj said that he has spent a lot of time working with Abhishek and wants to work with Vaibhav. He drew comparisons to modern tennis stars, saying the sport continues to evolve with each generation.“When I watched Sina and Alcaraz, I saw how tennis was changing. I saw the same evolution with Abhishek and Vaibhav. I spent a lot of time training Abhishek and I would love to spend time with Vaibav. He has a great career ahead of him. He is a serious player who is growing and I am sure he will achieve it,” he added.Yuvraj, Sooryavanshi and Abhishek were present on Sunday Wimbledon Men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at the All England Club.Talking about Yuvraj’s influence, Sooryavanshi said meeting his idol was a special moment.“Yuvi Paaji is also my idol. Meeting him for the first time was a special moment. I spent a lot of time with him and he shared a lot of insights about the game.”“He talked about the mental aspect of the game, how to deal with pressure and the importance of believing in yourself. It feels great to learn a lot from someone like him. I am sure it will help me a lot in my future career,” Soriyavanshi said.