India's stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi wants everyone to focus on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's batting, noting his sensational form while also confirming that young prodigy’s bowling will be nurtured slowly at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

The 15-yeard-old hit an 18-ball half-century against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday (July 23), making him the youngest player to score a T20I fifty. His knock helped India chase 126 easily with seven wickets and 40 balls left, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

"I think the first thing is, let's focus on his batting. He's been sensational and I'm glad that he has done well. This is a happy hunting ground for him. He performed well in the U19 World Cup finals here. He had a good performance yesterday as well," Joshi told reporters ahead of the second T20I against Zimbabwe.

The former India spinner revealed that rather than rushing Sooryavanshi into a demanding international all-rounder role, he intends to develop the teenager’s bowling skills sequentially.

"Vaibhav has been very comfortable with his batting. Whenever we get time in his bowling, I'll work with him in the CoE. Whenever we see him bowling well, we'll definitely and quickly focus on that," he added.

Sunil Joshi also urged patience regarding Suryansh Shedge, warning against comparisons with Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube, while also noting the bowling potential of Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma.

"Look, we shouldn't compare. Suryansh is making his place in the Indian team. Hardik has made his place. Shivam has also made his place. So, he's a rising talent. We have to persist with him. He's working on good things and good areas. That's what we want in the T20 format," Joshi stated.

"I think all three are good bowlers and all-rounders, although Abhishek Sharma has improved a lot. The coaches always want him to improve every time for the better. We also have Tilak Varma with us. He's another optional bowler. We have conversations with him about not giving too many runs, bowling more dot balls, and focusing on the basics," he further remarked.

Joshi credited a minor run-up alignment tweak for helping leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi bounce back from his expensive spell against England earlier this month. The structural adjustment addressed a persistent back-foot no-ball issue without changing Bishnoi's natural bowling action.

"It's important to understand that the win was a must, which has happened, and I'm very pleased with the bowling performances. Bishnoi hasn't changed anything in his action," Joshi said.

"He has re-aligned the run-up a bit. We've also communicated with Sairaj Bahutule. We've had good conversations with him. Eventually, we've seen that he's not even going close to the return crease, which is very pleasing for him, honestly, and for us also," he explained.