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Desk: AB de Villiers’ statement on Vaibhav Suryavanshi remains a topic of discussion. That statement is a challenge for 15 year old Vaibhav, who is currently proving his mettle in front of the world again and again in T20 cricket. AB de Villiers has challenged Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is making waves in T20, to do well in Test cricket.

First of all, know what AB de Villiers said about Vaibhav Suryavanshi? While talking in Stuart Broad’s podcast For The Love of Cricket, De Villiers said that Vaibhav’s talent at this age is amazing. But the real challenge is not T20 but Test cricket. I am eager to see him in the longer format of cricket. In Test cricket he will know what the real challenge is. He said that Test cricket tests the player both mentally and physically.

On this point of AB de Villiers, we wanted to know from Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s coach whether he agrees with his words. Manish Ojha said that it is not that Vaibhav, who is seen making waves in IPL or T20, cannot play Test cricket. If you have followed domestic cricket, then you must have seen him playing red ball cricket with his temperament. In domestic cricket for Bihar, he has played big innings against the red ball.

Coach Manish Ojha admitted that Vaibhav Suryavanshi is capable of meeting the challenge given by De Villiers to play the Test. For this he gave just two advices to his disciple. Firstly, to improve the art of releasing the ball and secondly to maintain fitness. Manish Ojha said that it is not that both these qualities are not present in his batting. In the red ball matches played in domestic cricket, he has played a big innings while leaving the ball. But, they will have to hone that strength a little more.