{
  "id": 7963936,
  "title": "'He is a God-gifted talent': Rashid Khan on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi - and the skill that is 'hardly' seen at such a young age | EXCLUSIVE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/he-is-a-god-gifted-talent-rashid-khan-on-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-and-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/god-gifted-talent-rashid-khan-060000926.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rashid Khan believes Afghanistan's powerplay performance needs work, both in batting and bowling. He praises the growing belief within the Afghan team that they can defeat India. Rashid admires India's young players like Abhishek Sharma, who he spent time with at Sunrisers Hyderabad. But he sees special potential in 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, describing his fearless attitude, shot selection, hand-eye coordination and power as god-gifted talents. Rashid notes Sooryavanshi's skill is rare to see in a player so young.",
  "summary": "Rashid Khan believes Afghanistan needs to find solutions in the powerplay, while India's fearless young batters have caught his eye. The Afghanistan star explains what makes Abhishek Sharma a ‘very big package’ for Team India and calls 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a \"God-gifted talent\". Rashid also identifies Noor Ahmad and Abdollah Ahmadzai as players to watch and opens up about the one ICC…",
  "key_points": [
    "Afghanistan's powerplay needs improvement in batting and bowling.",
    "Rashid Khan admires India's young players, especially 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.",
    "Rashid praises Sooryavanshi's god-gifted talent in fearless attitude and shot selection."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rashid Khan's praise for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi highlights the young player's exceptional abilities, suggesting he could be a standout talent in Indian cricket.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}