3 min learnUp to date: Jun 5, 2026 09:38 PM IST
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has put his weight behind teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying that he ought to be fast-tracked to the Indian senior group. Sooryavanshi, who will likely be in motion for India A in a tri-series in Sri Lanka subsequent week, was the Orange Cap winner within the just lately concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) season with 776 runs in 16 matches.
“Such a straightforward reply to offer to that’s that sure, he has to play. I didn’t watch an excessive amount of of the IPL to be sincere, however I watched clips of Sooryavanshi and what an unbelievable expertise. So wherever else on the planet you’d say get him in. However often on the toss you simply have to call 11 gamers. In worldwide cricket, who do you permit out for him?,” Hussain mentioned within the ICC Evaluation.
“India have an inventory of batters they might play and may play, however ultimately, somebody makes such a case, such a constant case, and such an unbelievable case for being picked. Ultimately, you must say, I don’t care who we’re leaving out, this lad has to play,” he added.
In the meantime, Sooryavanshi could possibly be included within the senior squad for his or her T20I tour of Eire which is scheduled to be introduced on Saturday. The Indian Specific had learnt earlier that the 15-year-old is in rivalry to be a part of the group that’s scheduled to play two T20Is within the nation. Sooryavanshi adopted up a outstanding debut within the 2025 IPL by profitable the Orange cap within the just lately concluded 2026 version of the event. He scored 776 runs in 16 innings at a scarcely plausible strike fee of 237.30 and common of 48.50 with one century and 5 half-centuries.
Sooryavanshi missed out on centuries by a whisker in each of Rajasthan Royals’ playoff matches. Over the course of the innings towards SRH within the Eliminator, Sooryavanshi broke Chris Gayle’s file for many sixes in a single season of the IPL. The West Indies nice had set it only a yr after Sooryavanshi was born. He finally fell on 97 off 29 balls at a ridiculous strike fee of 334.48.
In RR’s subsequent match towards Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2, Sooryavanshi was extra measured in his strategy along with his aspect shedding wickets on the different finish, thus exhibiting a distinct side to his recreation. Even then, he finally accelarated and was dismissed on 96 off 47 balls.