Ravi Shastri makes a clear statement on 15-year-old VaibhavSooryavanshi

Tonight, the young cricket star will be back in action against the Delhi Capitals in the IPL.

15-year-old VaibhavSooryavanshi has been winning hearts ever since he showcased his prowess on the field last year in IPL, playing for the Rajasthan Royals (RR). This year, too, playing for the franchise, he has been setting new records and ‘stumping’ people away with his incredible performances. This has also impressed former Indian cricketer-turned commentator Ravi Shastri.

Ravi Shastri has shown strong support for VaibhavSooryavanshi.

Ravi Shastri has come out aggressively in support of teenage cricket sensation VaibhavSooryavanshi and wants him to debut for India without delay. The 15-year-old has been a devastating force in white-ball cricket in the last couple of years, and has scored two centuries in the IPL, where some of the top bowlers have bowled to him. Though many advocate he should prove himself a little more before the selectors bestow the India debut on him, Ravi Shastri strongly disagrees. Speaking to host SanjanaGanesan on the latest episode of The ICC Review, he said, “A lot of people will ask, is he 15, is he 16, ishe 14? I don’t care. I just see the way he is batting at the moment and the way he’s taking on all comers twice his age or maybe two and a half times his age. It doesn’t matter to him.”

What more did Ravi Shastri say on VaibhavSooryavanshi?

Shastri said, “So I think he’s very, very much in the reckoning. And when you have tours of Ireland [in June for 2 T20Is] and all this happening now, I would be looking into him straight away. I can tell you that, for sure, because if you want to encourage or get someone young and into the setup as quickly as possible, then it’s the T20 format of the game, and he is not short by any margin. This guy can walk into a lot of sides in world cricket at this current moment in time. Just when you look at the exuberance of youth, that youth shows on his face.”

VaibhavSooryavanshi was recently added to the India A squad for an ODI tri-series, involving hosts Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, from June 9-21. Tonight, he will be back in action playing against the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the ArunJaitley Stadium.