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Very mature: Stand-in India coach V.V.S. Laxman praises Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Stand-in India coach V.V.S. Laxman praised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after Sooryavanshi was disappointed at not scoring a century.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 28 Jul 2026 · 1 min
What happened
Stand-in India coach V.V.S. Laxman praised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after Sooryavanshi expressed disappointment at not scoring a century. Laxman emphasised Sooryavanshi’s mindset and attitude and also said that not scoring a hundred would not be Sooryavanshi’s last opportunity, with Sooryavanshi having a long career ahead.
Background and earlier position
The UPSC angle
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Examining resilience through coaching language
UPSC may use the coaching message to frame how individuals should respond after a near-miss: convert immediate disappointment into a longer learning cycle and maintain daily effort instead of treating one result as final judgement.
