The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia on Thursday mentioned the board desires younger batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and different rising prospects to construct lengthy and profitable careers like legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar, with the 15-year-old being supplied the proper steering and help to make sure he doesn’t change into a “one collection or one 12 months marvel”. The BCCI held a evaluation assembly on Thursday, which was attended by Secretary Devajit Saikia, India Take a look at and ODI skipper Shubman Gill, T20I captain Shreyas Iyer, head coach Gautam Gambhir, Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman and different high BCCI officers on the board’s headquarters in Mumbai.
Amongst different issues mentioned on the assembly, Saikia mentioned the BCCI is intently monitoring Sooryavanshi and different younger prospects, with the board centered on offering them the proper steering and help to assist them construct lengthy and profitable worldwide careers.
“You see, the BCCI could be proud that we’re selling a participant of the age of 15 years who’s already making his mark within the worldwide situation and we’re very cautious that each proper step he ought to take ahead in order that it shouldn’t be a one collection or one 12 months marvel. We would like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or any participant of his stature to proceed and serve like Sachin Tendulkar did for the nation or different gamers who up to now turned legends so we take a look at Vaibhav in a really severe method. He is monitored from each angle and each step he takes ahead in his worldwide profession. The BCCI is taking a really shut take a look at his future,” Saikia mentioned.
At simply 15, Sooryavanshi has loved a exceptional run in cricket. Just lately, on the age of simply 15 years and 157 days, he turned the youngest participant to attain a half-century within the historical past of the Duleep Trophy, breaking a 57-year-old file.
He additionally scored 151 runs in three matches in opposition to Zimbabwe to assert his maiden Participant of the Sequence award as India accomplished a 3-0 clear sweep.
Earlier, within the T20I collection in opposition to England, Sooryavanshi had change into India’s youngest ever to be handed a world debut. His India debut got here on the again of a terrific IPL 2026 marketing campaign with Rajasthan Royals, the place he amassed 776 runs at a staggering strike charge of 237.30, together with a century and 5 fifties. His explosive season noticed him end because the event’s main run-scorer whereas smashing a file 72 sixes.
The teen additionally swept a number of post-season honours, together with the Orange Cap, Most Worthwhile Participant, Rising Participant, Tremendous Striker and Tremendous Sixes awards. He additionally had a stellar ICC Males’s Underneath-19 Cricket World Cup marketing campaign earlier this 12 months, the place he amassed 439 runs and was named Participant of the Match, additional highlighting his immense potential.
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