Sooryavanshi’s outburst underlines need of situation management training

As Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s aura grows, sledging would be a routinely used tactic to unsettle him and the young Indian batting star will need “situation management” training to avoid losing composure like he did during a recent India A game in Sri Lanka, according to experts.

The 15-year-old is currently the most talked about teenager in international cricket and as his footprint on the game becomes bigger, opposition teams will try to touch some raw nerves to distract him. A prominent psychologist said the power-hitter needs to be prepared to tackle the situation.

“I have had the opportunity of working with Vaibhav at National Cricket Academy 2-3 years back, along with a group of under-16 boys and he is a calm boy. So, the BCCI and the NCA (now Centre of Excellence), headed by VVS Laxman, already understand the importance of it and that is why players are profiled in sports psychology services whenever there are camps,” Dr Swaroop Savanur, a prominent sports psychologist in India said.