‘Terminator 6’: Yuvraj Singh gives Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a new nickname, calls him a ‘serious player in the making’ – WATCH

Yuvraj Singh and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has given teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a new nickname – ‘Terminator 6’ – and said he would like to guide the youngster just as he did with India opener Abhishek Sharma.Yuvraj believes the 15-year-old is a “serious player in the making” and has a bright future ahead of him.Sooryavanshi recently made his senior India debut in the T20I series against England. He also broke Yuvraj’s record for the fastest List A fifty by an Indian earlier this year when he reached the milestone in just 11 balls during the India A Tri-Series final vs Sri Lanka.

“After Terminator 4 comes Terminator 6”

In an interview with Star Sports, Yuvraj explained why he calls Abhishek Sharma ‘Terminator 4’ and revealed that Sooryavanshi has now earned the title of ‘Terminator 6’.“I always call myself Terminator. Now there is Terminator 4, Abhishek Sharma, who is four times better than me. And after him comes Terminator 6, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has evolved even more. I did my role in my time, Abhishek elevated it and now Vaibhav is setting new standards. This is the third phase of the same to see Yuvoleraj.”Yuvraj said that he has already spent a lot of time working with Abhishek and hopes to do the same with Vaibhav. When compared to modern tennis stars, he said the game is constantly evolving with each generation.“When I watch Sinner and Alcaraz, I see tennis changing. I see the same development with Abhishek and Vaibhav. I spent a lot of time training Abhishek and I would like to spend time with Vaibhav as well. He has a great career ahead of him. He is a serious player and I believe he will get there,” he added.Yuvraj, Sooryavanshi and Abhishek attended the Wimbledon men’s singles final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at the All England Club on Sunday.Talking about Yuvraj’s influence, Sooryavanshi said meeting his idol was a special moment.“Yuvi Paaji is also my idol. Meeting him for the first time was a special moment. I spent time with him and shared a lot of insights about the game.”“He talked about the mental side of the game, how to handle pressure and the importance of believing in yourself. It’s great to learn so much from someone like him. I’m sure it will help me a lot in my career going forward,” said Sooryavanshi.