Darwin, Aug. 12 -- Former Australian veteran opener Matthew Hayden believes India's young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the potential to excel in both short and long formats.

While speaking to ANI, he praised the 15-year-old's courage, mental strength, and ability to thrive in the IPL (Indian Premier League), saying he has the ingredients to become a world-class player.

At just 15, Sooryavanshi recently enjoyed a remarkable run in T20I cricket, scoring 151 runs in three matches against Zimbabwe to claim his maiden Player of the Series award as India completed a 3-0 clean sweep last month.

Earlier, in the T20I series against England, Sooryavanshi had become India's youngest ever to be handed an international debut.

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