glory of suryavanshi Virgo India The call-up has generated tremendous excitement among fans following his sensational rise over the past few months. after dominating ipl 2026 and has continued his excellent form India AThe talented teenage batsman is widely expected to make his international debut during the ongoing five-match T20 series against India. England. However, former India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara He believes that the young player may have to wait patiently for his opportunity despite all the hype surrounding him.
Cheteshwar Pujara told why Vaibhav Suryavanshi may have to wait
Speaking on Star Sports, Pujara felt that India are unlikely to make immediate changes to their established top order, especially after backing the T20 World Cup-winning combination. sanju samson, Abhishek Sharma And Ishan Kishan. According to him, the team management will give the experienced trio an extended chance before considering changes. Pujara urged the young batsman to ignore the rising expectations and focus solely on his cricket rather than outside opinions.
“There is a lot of hype about him, and as a young player, he should not focus on what is being said about him. I think it is important to keep the outside noise away from him, and the best way to do that is to just focus on the game. I don’t think he will get a chance straight away. The Indian team will not want to make changes in their top three, and I don’t think Vaibhav will get a chance in the first 2 or 3 games. Once the Indian team starts performing well, then when Whoever it is, there is a chance in the rotation, only then Vaibhav will come into the playing eleven, it will not be easy to repeat what he has done in the IPL. Pujara said.
Vaibhav has already impressed in English conditions
Although Pujara believes the transition will not be easy, Suryavanshi has already impressed in England at the youth level. During India’s Under-19 tour of England in 2025, the left-handed batsman finished as the highest run-scorer in the ODI series, scoring 355 runs at an excellent average of 71.00 with a strike rate of 174.01.
More recently, the 15-year-old continued his incredible form in the India A setup, scoring a record-breaking half-century off 11 balls in the tri-series final in Dambulla before earning his first senior India call-up. captain of england harry brook It was also confirmed ahead of the series that the hosts have drawn up specific plans for the teenage sensation during the T20I series.
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