How much damage to Sureavanshi & Mhatre U-19 World Cup? Fleming is upset for teams

This IPL 2025 has been a little different. While every year, new talents kept coming along, but this year it has been teenagers who have ruled the roost. The likes of Vaibhav Suryananshi and Ayush Mhatre have been the most impressive in that. While the 14-year-old Suryavanshi has already hit a ton, the 17-year-old Mhatre reached tantalisinly close, and scored 90 odd in his last match.

And CSK coach is an impressed man. And only is he impressed with the talent at display, but he feels sorry for the U19 opposition, which the duo will come up against, perhaps next year. “H’s got talent. He’s got hand-eye coordination. He’s got a beautiful, silky swing. He’s aggressive. Everything that we like about a modern-day T20 player,” Fleming told the press conference after the Ayush Mhatre’s 94 off 48.

“I worry a little bit about the Under-19 opposition. They’ll come up against two pretty handy openers when a World Cup comes around. But it’s amazing how much talent and how composed they are,” Fleming added. What really is really refreshing to see is, the temperament that the Mumbai boy has displayed.

“To me, it’s the temperament and being able to execute in a trial and then on the big stage. That’s what I’m most impressed with. It’s one thing to have a lot of shots, but to be able to execute that game plan on a big stage in front of some of the biggest players in the world is what I admire.”