India stand-in bowling coach Sunil Joshi believes Vaibhav Suryavanshi has the potential to become an all-rounder if he continues to indicate promise with the ball within the nets. With the Indian batting unit lacking dependable part-time bowling options, the team management sees value in nurturing players who can provide the captain with an additional bowling alternative.
Although Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma can contribute with the ball, they’ve not been used often in that role. Suryavanshi, meanwhile, will not be only an explosive left-handed batter but additionally bowls left-arm spin. The teen has taken two wickets in first-class cricket after bowling 14 overs.
While he’s yet to say a wicket in List-A or T20 cricket, he has bowled a combined 13 overs across the 2 formats. Following his maiden senior India call-up for the Ireland series, he was also seen working on his bowling during net sessions ahead of the opening T20I in Belfast.
Joshi, nevertheless, stressed that Suryavanshi’s batting stays the highest priority, with any improvement in his bowling prone to be worked on progressively alongside his primary role.
“I believe the very first thing is, let’s concentrate on his batting. He’s been sensational and I’m glad that he has done well. This can be a comfortable hunting ground for him. He performed well within the U19 World Cup finals here. He had a very good performance yesterday as well.”
“Vaibhav has been very comfortable together with his batting. At any time when we get time in his bowling, I’ll work with him within the CoE. At any time when we see him bowling well, we’ll definitely and quickly concentrate on that,” he said ahead of the second T20I in Harare (via Times of India).
India had limited bowling resources within the series opener, with Shivam Dube serving because the fifth bowling option. The all-rounder accomplished his full quota of overs for the primary time for the reason that 2025 Asia Cup final, when he had stepped up following Hardik Pandya’s injury.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi Scripts History With Record T20I Fifty
After enduring a difficult begin to his international profession in England, Vaibhav Suryavanshi bounced back in style with a blistering 19-ball half-century in the primary T20I against Zimbabwe. The 15-year-old became the youngest player to attain a global fifty and laid the platform for India’s successful chase.
Having snapped their seven-match winless streak with a convincing seven-wicket victory within the series opener, India will now look to clinch the three-match series after they face Zimbabwe within the second T20I at the identical venue on Saturday, July 25.
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