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Sunil Gavaskar is annoyed to see the delay in the inevitable debut of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the T20Is for India. Cricket fans across the globe are waiting eagerly to see the 15-year-old in action for India; Gavaskar is not an exception.
The legendary batter opines that delaying in handing the debut cap to the emerging cricketer will only push him into a more pressured situation, as he must be eagerly waiting to make his debut for the national side at the senior level of the game.
Sanju Samson's off-form can be an opportunity for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
Sanju Samson’s recent off form become a strong case for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s debut. In three consecutive matches, the experienced keeper-batter failed to deliver. Sanju Samson has scored only six runs in his last three matches, including a golden duck in the must-win second T20I against Ireland.
As the other half of the opening pair, who is Abhishek Sharma, who is in form, the team management needs to make a decision only about Sanju Samson. As a like-for-like substitution, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi clearly fits the role. With Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at the top of the batting line-up, the Men in Blue can create a formidable force in the T20 International format.
Sunil Gavaskar issues a warning to the Indian team management
Vaibhav has been with the senior Indian cricket team since the beginning of the UK tour. He either had to watch the matches from the sidelines or carry water bottles for his teammates. The cricketers and the support staff of the Indian cricket team were asked multiple times about the debut match of the emerging opener. No clear answer as of now.
Sunil Gavaskar said that whenever Vaibhav Sooryavanshi receives his much-awaited moment, it will put him under pressure as he will be required to deliver on an immediate basis. The former cricketer further reckoned that as the Indian cricket dressing room is full of lovely and tremendous players, the 15-year-old will be able to learn a lot.
“It will put him under more pressure whenever he gets an opportunity. But at 15 years of age, you don't think too much about pressure. He knows that if he gets the opportunity in the second or third game, he will have to deliver almost immediately. That's there. But he is happy to be around. This Indian team is full of lovely, tremendous players, and it is just fantastic for him to be learning from them," Gavaskar said on Sony Sports.
Abhishek Sharma was on song in Birmingham
The T20I series opener was washed out due to heavy rain in Birmingham. India, however, completed the first innings with a total of 189 runs in 20 overs in exchange for 7 wickets.
Sanju Samson flopped again, as he went for only 1 off 7. Abhishek Sharma was in form, scoring 59 runs from 24 balls. With the 20-ball half-century, the southpaw is now the fastest Indian batter to reach the fifty-run mark in England in the T20I format.
