Former India national cricket team wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta believes that Vaibhav Suryavanshi could soon be included in the ODI team, adding that he would not be surprised if the youngster is selected for India’s 50-over team.
Dasgupta’s comments were made as the team prepares for the 2027 ODI World Cup, with several opening batsmen, including Rohit Sharma, in contention to represent the national cricket team in the elite tournament.
Will the Indian team management drop Rohit Sharma from the ODI team?
With the emergence of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Rohit Sharma’s future with the Indian national cricket team looks more uncertain than ever. FFormer Team India cricketer Deep Dasgupta believes that Vaibhav Suryavanshi can replace Rohit Sharma in the future. Vaibhav Suryavanshi made his debut for Team India in the T20I series against England and featured in three consecutive matches.
The batsman, who has made a name for himself as one of the neatest strikers of modern cricket, had previously performed well in the 50-over format for the India A cricket team. He was equally effective in the longer format of the game like T20.
Given the southpaw’s ability in all white-ball formats, the Indian team management may try to unearth Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s true potential by keeping him in both T20I and ODI formats. If the management includes the 15-year-old batsman in the ODI squad, what will be the future of Rohit Sharma, who is now 39?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi can also debut in ODI
Deep Dasgupta said that he would not be surprised if the management considers Vaibhav Suryavanshi in place of Rohit Sharma, as the emerging batsman is extremely talented. The former cricketer said that Vaibhav performed under pressure during the knockout games.
“Listen, I wouldn’t be surprised if that happens because he is a brilliant and extraordinary talent. Apart from that, he has been largely successful. The best thing is that he is performing in the knockouts. That tells you more about his talent because he is ready to perform well under pressure. But then, he also has to wait a bit. He is a very special player, and it is just a matter of time,” Deep Dasgupta expressed during an exclusive interview with RevSportz. Did it.
Deep Dasgupta expressed concern over Rohit Sharma’s fitness
Dasgupta seemed concerned about Rohit’s fitness, especially his age. Since the former India captain is now 39 years old, it is now challenging for him to keep himself fit for a long time. Deep pointed out that it will be very difficult for the experienced opener to keep himself match-fit as he is active in only one format now.
“I would like to start this off by saying that he is one of the greatest white-ball cricketers we have ever seen. Secondly, he is not getting any younger. His class is clearly there, and he looks quite fit. But there are still 14-15 months left for the World Cup, so it becomes very important to keep himself match-fit and batting fit because he is only playing one format now,” the former cricketer turned commentator and cricket expert said in the interview.
