Riyan Parag<\/a> and Dhruv Jurel have all made their T20I debuts there.Players to debut in Zimbabwe T20I series over the last decadeTushar Deshpande \u2013 2024B Sai Sudharsan \u2013 2024Abhishek Sharma \u2013 2024Dhruv Jurel \u2013 2024Riyan Parag \u2013 2024Dhawal Kulkarni \u2013 2016Barinder Sran \u2013 2016Rishi Dhawan \u2013 2016Mandeep Singh \u2013 2016KL Rahul \u2013 2016Yuzvendra Chahal \u2013 2016Jaydev Unadkat \u2013 2016Sanju Samson \u2013 2015Stuart Binny \u2013 2015Kedar Jadhav \u2013 2015Manish Pandey \u2013 2015Axar Patel \u2013 2015Sandeep Sharma \u2013 2015Given India\u2019s packed international calendar and the team management\u2019s tendency to rotate squads after major tournaments, the Zimbabwe series presents a realistic opportunity to test emerging talent. Sooryavanshi, with his explosive style and growing confidence, fits that bill perfectly.<\/p>\nExperts divided as calls grow to fast-track Sooryavanshi<\/p>\n
Unsurprisingly, a growing chorus of former cricketers is now calling for the youngster to be fast-tracked into India\u2019s T20 setup. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal believes it is only a matter of time before Sooryavanshi dons the national colours.\u201cIn just 8 IPL games, he has been piling records \u2014 he already has a hundred. I think in the coming international games for India, he will get a chance after IPL. He will become a young player of the T20 international team. He has proved himself in every place. If he continues to perform, he will definitely get the chance,\u201d Akmal said.He also highlighted the youngster\u2019s maturity, adding, \u201cHis presence of mind, game awareness, the way he plays \u2014 he has a counter to everything at such a young age. This is remarkable\u2026 We are discussing his performance more because it was a low-scoring match of 128. But his performance is visible because he scored 50 runs on 15 balls.\u201dFormer India batter Mohammad Kaif, who had earlier urged caution around the hype, has now revised his stance. \u201cLast season I thought Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was getting hyped way too early. An old-school cricketer, I believe there should be no haste in fast-tracking young players. But a year later, I think he is ready to graduate to the next level,\u201d Kaif wrote. He further praised the youngster\u2019s ability to \u201centertain and play match-winning knocks.\u201dEchoing similar sentiments, veteran leg-spinner Piyush Chawla backed the idea of accelerating his progression. \u201cIf he plays like that, I would love to see him fast-tracked,\u201d Chawla said, while also pointing out his consistency across formats and his knack for scoring not just hundreds, but \u201cbig hundreds.\u201dFormer India batter Ambati Rayudu also weighed in, describing Sooryavanshi as \u201ca cut above a lot of youngsters\u201d. However, Rayudu offered a note of realism, highlighting the challenges of breaking into a settled and successful Indian T20 side. \u201cDon’t forget, our Indian team is a world champion team. It’s won the T20 World Cup. So to replace somebody in that side is not easy. To me, there are a few players ahead of him at the moment, because you tend to pick and build your teams ahead of the next ICC competition,\u201d he said.While the excitement around Sooryavanshi continues to build, not everyone is in favour of rushing his progression. Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has urged restraint, emphasising the need to manage expectations around a 15-year-old prodigy.\u201cDon\u2019t give him such a target. He is not even a guy, he is a kid,\u201d Ashwin said. Stressing the importance of patience, he added, \u201cIf Sooryavanshi plays till 40, he has two and a half decades left in cricket. Leave him alone, he will come on his own when the time is right.\u201dDespite his caution, Ashwin had no doubts about the youngster\u2019s ability. \u201cHe is too good to not play for India. He will play anyway eventually. When will he play? For that, we might have to wait a bit. Why are we always in a hurry,\u201d he remarked.As the debate intensifies, the selectors face a delicate balancing act: whether to fast-track a generational talent or allow him the time and space to develop naturally. With the Zimbabwe tour looming, the conversation is only set to grow louder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: The meteoric rise of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the Indian Premier League…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":508201,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1721,30145,51890,6975,137360,178127,101,178126,56,54,55,108942,15622,21567],"class_list":{"0":"post-508200","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-cricket","9":"tag-ravichandran-ashwin","10":"tag-riyan-parag","11":"tag-sanju-samson","12":"tag-sooryavanshi","13":"tag-sooryavanshi-unsurprisingly","14":"tag-sports","15":"tag-sran","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom","18":"tag-unitedkingdom","19":"tag-vaibhav-sooryavanshi","20":"tag-yashasvi-jaiswal","21":"tag-zimbabwe"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=508200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/508200\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/508201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=508200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=508200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=508200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by PTI) NEW DELHI: The meteoric rise of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is no longer just a feel-good breakout story; it is rapidly turning into a serious selection debate, with growing chatter around a potential India debut in the upcoming Zimbabwe T20I series.Just days after turning 15, the Rajasthan Royals prodigy delivered a stunning statement, smashing a blistering 15-ball half-century against Chennai Super Kings. The knock not only showcased his fearless intent but also reinforced why he is widely regarded as one of the most exciting young talents in Indian cricket today. <\/p>\n