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England National Cricket Team captain Harry Brook has sent an open warning to India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the five-match T20I series opener in Durham on July 1.
Vaibhav has not yet made his India debut, but he is expected to get that much-awaited moment on the England tour, and the hosts seem to be ready to keep the dangerous left-hander in check.
Harry Brook fires warning to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Ahead of the five-match T20I series opener, Harry Brook admitted that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi looks like a very talented batter and has already caught everyone's attention with his exciting performances in the recent IPL 2026.
However, the England skipper made it clear that his team is not worried and has already prepared a proper plan to deal with the wonderkid. Harry Brook said at the pre-match press conference, "Looks very talented, but we have our plans ready.”
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's net session in Durham turns head
Well, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is not leaving anything to luck before the T20I series against England. As reported by Revsportz, the teenage left-hander was seen putting in extra effort during India's training session in Durham. He was seen working on improving his game against the short ball.
Vaibhav first trained with the rest of the Indian team and spent around 40 to 45 minutes batting on the main practice wicket alongside Sanju Samson. But after the regular session ended, he went to another practice net for extra training, hinting at his possible India debut on Wednesday.
The teenage batting sensation worked only on facing short-pitched deliveries with India's throwdown specialist Raghu keeping firing quick, rising balls at him. It was a tough session as there was plenty of grass on the wicket pitch in Durham, so the ball came onto the bat much faster and bounced more than usual.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes special short-ball challenge before England series
It was the perfect practice because England's fast bowlers are expected to use plenty of short balls during the upcoming white-ball series. Impressively, Vaibhav played several shots with confidence and looked comfortable against many deliveries.
At the same time, a few balls also beat him, showing that the session was challenging. Instead of stopping, he kept working hard and learning from every ball.
After facing short balls for a long time, Vaibhav even asked for a few full-length deliveries before ending the session. The short ball has been one area where bowlers have tried to trouble him, and that’s why he is working hard on this part of his batting before the England series.
Harry Brook breaks silence on replacing Ben Stokes as England Test captain
On the other hand, Harry Brook said that it would be a proud moment if he were chosen as England's next Test captain after Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket. Amid this, Jos Buttler to open, as England name playing XI for 1st T20I against India.
After Ben Stokes publicly backed Brook as the right person to lead the Test side, the white-ball captain said that he is also open to captaining England in all three formats if the selectors want him to take that responsibility.
