Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s astonishing rise has prompted the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take a long-term view of his improvement, with secretary Devajit Saikia insisting the 15-year-old should be ready for sustained success. The board desires the teenage sensation to comply with the trail of legends resembling Sachin Tendulkar and construct a long-lasting worldwide profession.
Sooryavanshi’s future was mentioned on the BCCI’s high-level review meeting in Mumbai on Thursday. Talking after the assembly, Saikia mentioned the board was intently monitoring the teenager, whereas his participation within the Duleep Trophy closing will rely upon India head coach Gautam Gambhir’s choice.
“We wish Vaibhav Sooryavanshi or any participant of his stature to proceed and serve like Sachin Tendulkar did for the nation or different gamers who prior to now turned legends,” Saikia mentioned.
“So we take a look at Vaibhav in a really critical method. He’s 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 made it clear that the board’s precedence is to guard Sooryavanshi’s long-term prospects quite than chase quick outcomes.
“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 surprise,” Saikia added.
{The teenager} has already skilled each the highs and challenges that include his fast rise. After his sensational IPL 2026 marketing campaign, Sooryavanshi turned India’s youngest males’s worldwide debutant, though his first T20I series against England did not go entirely to plan earlier than he responded with 151 runs in three matches towards Zimbabwe.
FROM IPL SENSATION TO DULEEP RECORD
Sooryavanshi’s home type has continued to draw consideration. He scored 92 off 81 balls in the Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone, turning into the youngest batter within the match’s historical past to register a half-century, earlier than including a brisk 40 within the second innings as East Zone reached the ultimate.
His place within the closing, nevertheless, stays topic to Gambhir’s name. East Zone will face South Zone on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from September 6, with KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj requested to play for South Zone. Sooryavanshi, together with Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan, will reportedly require approval from Gambhir to feature.
BCCI TRACKING NEXT GENERATION
Saikia revealed that Sooryavanshi will not be the one teenager being intently monitored. Round 10-15 rising gamers are a part of a focused group being tracked by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence, with VVS Laxman concerned of their coaching and ability improvement.
“We’re all of the gamers, not solely Vaibhav’s relevance, however there are about 10–15 gamers who’re in our focused group,” Saikia mentioned.
“They’re always monitored by our COE head, VVS Laxman, who’s taking eager curiosity of their future and their coaching and ability improvement.”
Sooryavanshi is at present a part of India’s T20I squad for the upcoming three-match collection towards Afghanistan, scheduled to start on September 13, and also will be travelling as a part of India’s Asian Video games squad underneath coach VVS Laxman.
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