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Jayasuriya Advises India: Gradual Approach for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
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News18•21-09-2026, 13:55
Jayasuriya Advises India: Gradual Approach for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- •Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya suggests a gradual approach for Indian teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, advising against rushing him into playing XIs.
- •Sooryavanshi was part of India's T20I squad against Afghanistan but did not play, with Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma retained as openers.
- •Team management faced criticism for not playing Sooryavanshi, especially in the third T20I after the series was already won.
- •Jayasuriya believes Sooryavanshi is a unique talent and the future for India, emphasizing that opportunities will come when he is ready.
- •India's current selections indicate no special adjustments are being made for Sooryavanshi, with Samson and Abhishek in good form.
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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya stated that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has plenty of time and advised the Indian team management to take a gradual route instead of rushing him into playing XIs.
The team management faced heavy criticism for keeping Vailbhav Sooryavanshi on the bench throughout the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, particularly for omitting him in the third match after the series was already won, while retaining the regular opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma.
Since regular openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are in good form and unlikely to be rested, another potential option to accommodate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the starting line-up is resting Ishan Kishan.
