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While every cricket fan is waiting for the debut match of Vaibhav Suryavanshi for Team India, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan has given a big statement on this batsman. Irfan Pathan on Jio Hotstar said that Suryavanshi is very stubborn and he is waiting for the moment when he shows what he can do with his bat.
Regarding team selection, including Vaibhav Suryavanshi in the team has become a headache for the team management. India have multiple options for every other position in the playing eleven. For example, if we talk about the team’s current T20 squad, there are many candidates for the opening slot. Ishan Kishan, who is currently playing as a middle-order batsman, can also play as an opener.
Who will be dropped for Vaibhav Suryavanshi?
The biggest question is that if the team management wants to play Vaibhav Suryavanshi then who will be dropped? The team’s key opener Abhishek Sharma is now in form, he has scored half-centuries in consecutive matches against Ireland and England and it is difficult to dismiss him. Sanju Samson’s form has once again deteriorated.
One of the architects who shaped India’s 2026 T20 World Cup trophy-winning campaign has been completely run out. Sanju Samson disappointed during the 2-match T20 series against Ireland and in the first match of the ongoing five-match T20 series against England.
Inconsistency has been a big issue with Sanju Samson throughout his career. It would be a big thing if the team management includes Vaibhav Suryavanshi in place of Samson in the ongoing match against England. There is a possibility of seeing a change in the playing combination, but nothing can be said in advance.
“This boy is very special. As I said earlier, whenever he plays for India, replaces someone, Vaibhav Suryavanshi will not let that player return to the same position again; he is such a special and talented cricketer that we have ever seen,” Irfan Pathan said with Saba Karim.
“The day this boy plays, whoever he replaces will never get it back!” @IrfanPathan has given a big statement about the young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi. pic.twitter.com/DJUt3jOPBZ
– Rajat Jain (@RajatJain) July 2, 2026
India’s next match will be at Old Trafford
India’s next match in the ongoing T20 series against England will be played on July 4 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Will cricket fans be able to see Vaibhav’s debut for the senior national cricket team? At present there is no clear information about this. Cricket fans as well as cricket experts want to see the 15-year-old player in the colors of the Indian team as soon as possible.
Former cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri have asked the Indian team management to allow the budding batsman to face the England cricket team. There are strong beliefs that the southpaw will show his true spirit even in foreign situations.
Since he faced some of the best bowlers on the planet during the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), expectations are high from the batsman. However, in recent times, cricketers and staff from the team have said on different occasions that Vaibhav Suryavanshi is currently going through a learning phase along with other players of the team.