Goa, June 22 -- India's teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has taken the cricketing world by storm, but former South Africa batter Daryll Cullinan has raised concerns about the long-term impact of such an intense workload on a growing body.

Cullinan's warning comes after comparisons were drawn with tennis legend Rafael Nadal, whose glittering career was repeatedly hampered by injuries linked to Muller-Weiss syndrome, a rare degenerative foot condition. Despite winning 22 Grand Slam titles, Nadal endured years of chronic pain and physical setbacks, highlighting the risks associated with intense training from a young age.

While Sooryavanshi's situation is entirely different, Cullinan believes the 15-year-old's aggressive batti...