Former Indian spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan urged the management to provide young batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi an prolonged run in the continuing T20I series against England and beyond. The teenager made history, becoming the youngest Indian cricketer to play for the country in a world game within the second T20I against England in Manchester on July 4.
Nevertheless, Suryavanshi broke through to the Indian T20I squad on the back of his stunning performances within the IPL and the Under-19 World Cup earlier within the yr. And Sivaramakrishnan called on the Indian management to not play Suryavanshi on and off.
He said (via Sportstar): “He (Suryavanshi) must be given a good amount of probabilities with white ball cricket and see how he performs. mean, there’s no point in blooding a teenager and giving him a break or resting him. He doesn’t need rest. He can keep playing right all year long. Especially as a batter, he doesn’t need a bowler’s fitness. And batting for long periods of time may even give him that concentration, the mental work that he can do for long periods of time.”
“Once you select to play him, you may have got to provide him ample opportunities. Remember, he’s an investment for the following 20 years. I believe what Vaibhav needs now’s a number of support from Gautam Gambhir and Shreyas Iyer and the remaining of the players. Even when he doesn’t do well in just a few games, he must be backed,” he further added.
“He sure should get a likelihood on the upcoming 50 overs World Cup if he does exceedingly well within the T20 format” – Laxman Sivaramakrishnan
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan also believes Vaibhav Suryavanshi must be added to the Indian 2027 ODI World Cup squad if he impresses within the upcoming T20I games. The teenager also boasts an ideal List-A record with a median of 43.38 and a strike rate of 176.80 in 13 outings.
“He sure should get a likelihood on the upcoming 50 overs World Cup if he does exceedingly well within the T20 format. He should get a chance because he’s going to be a match winner. When he scores runs, he’s going to be a match-winner in all formats of white-ball cricket,” concluded Sivaramakrishnan. “I’m very joyful that someone has played for India on the age of 15. Nevertheless, I’d wish to see at what age he makes his Test debut. Because on the age of 15, 16, or 17, you’re type of fearless.”
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