Ravi Shastri has strongly supported the teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi For an immediate India call-up, adding that the youngster should make his debut without unnecessary delay. The left-handed batsman has emerged as one of the most explosive talents in white-ball cricket over the last two years.
His fearless strokeplay and ability to dominate top quality bowling attacks has been highlighted by two IPL centuries against elite opponents. While some experts believe that Suryavanshi should take more time to prove himself before being considered for the national team, Shastri strongly disagrees.
“A lot of people will ask, is he 15, is he 16, is he 14? I don't care. I just see the way he is batting at the moment and how he is facing batsmen twice his age or maybe two-and-a-half times his age. It doesn't matter to him,” Shastri told host Sanjana Ganesan on the latest episode of The ICC Review.
“So I think he's a very, very contender. And when you've got the tour of Ireland [in June for 2 T20Is] And with all this happening now, I will keep an eye on him directly. I can tell you this for sure, because if you want to encourage a youngster or get him into the setup as early as possible, this is the T20 format of the game, and that doesn't make any less of a difference. This person can join many teams in world cricket currently. When you see the enthusiasm of youth, that youth is reflected on their faces,” he said.
Suryavanshi was recently named in the India A squad for the ODI tri-series with hosts Sri Lanka and Afghanistan from June 9 to 21. Later in the month, India will tour Ireland for two T20Is before traveling to England for a white-ball series, consisting of five T20Is and three ODIs.
The teenage left-hander has enjoyed a sensational IPL 2026 campaign, scoring 440 runs in 11 matches at an average of 40 and a whopping strike rate of 236.56. His season included a breathtaking innings of 103 runs off just 37 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has also hit 40 sixes this season, the most by any batsman in the tournament so far.
Suryavanshi will next be seen in action tonight when his team takes on Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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