India, July 27 -- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's rapid rise in international cricket received another significant endorsement after VVS Laxman hailed the teenager's maturity and ability to learn following his match-winning knock against Zimbabwe.

The 15-year-old produced a measured 81 off 49 balls in the third T20I in Harare, striking eight fours and four sixes as India posted 192/5 before sealing a 35-run victory and completing a 3-0 series sweep. Sooryavanshi was named Player of the Match as well as Player of the Series after finishing the three games with 151 runs.

While the numbers were impressive, the manner of Sooryavanshi's innings stood out. The left-hander, whose international reputation has quickly been built around explosive starts, ...