India, Oct. 11 -- Virender Sehwag sees similarities between his own explosive batting and that of teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, especially in the mindset to play attacking shots from the word go.

"Sooryavanshi is in his prime, and his thinking is somewhat similar to mine, that of hitting right from the first ball. Now, it is about when he gets the opportunity and how many matches he plays for India," the former India opener said during an interaction at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry's annual session in New Delhi.

"Look, if you are playing in an age category, it makes sense. If it's U-19, your age should be under 19. But once you play in the IPL or play for India, age doesn't matter. A 38-or 40-year-old Kohli is playing, and ...