വെസ്റ്റ് ഇൻഡീസിനെതിരായ പരമ്പരയ്ക്ക് മുന്നോടിയായി യുവതാരം വൈഭവ് സൂര്യവംശിയെ വാനോളം പുകഴ്ത്തി ക്യാപ്റ്റൻ ശ്രേയസ് അയ്യർ. ഡ്രസ്സിംഗ് റൂമിൽ ശാന്തനാണെങ്കിലും കളിക്കളത്തിൽ താരം അങ്ങേയറ്റം അപകടകാരിയാണെന്ന് ശ്രേയസ് പറഞ്ഞു. അവസരത്തിനായി കാത്തിരിക്കുന്ന വൈഭവ് ഭാവിയിൽ ലോക ക്രിക്കറ്റിൽ ആധിപത്യം പുലർത്തുമെന്നും താരം ഉറപ്പിച്ചു പറയുന്നു.
With the Men in Blue returning to Indian shores for the upcoming five-match series against the West Indies, the question is once again being asked whether head coach Gautam Gambhir will give Sooryavanshi a chance in the playing XI.
Ahead of the series opener, skipper Shreyas Iyer pointed out the biggest irony pertaining to Sooryavanshi, saying he's quite calm and quiet inside the dressing room, but is “destructive” on the field. The captain also added that he keeps speaking to the youngster about how to go about his business.
“I keep interacting with Vaibhav in terms of what he does outside the field, because everyone talks to him about cricket, and we know how talented and gifted as an individual he is. So, just to talk about his lifestyle outside, that interaction, knowing about his family, what he does, what not, that excites him more because he’s more of himself when he talks about it,” Shreyas said on ‘Follow The Blues’.
“And a very silent guy, but on the field, is very destructive. So, that’s like an irony when you look at him. He’s a very charming, sweet guy to interact with and good to have him around the dressing room,” he added.
Recently, Sooryavanshi hadn't featured in a single game in the three-match series against Afghanistan, and after the team won 3-0, head coach Gambhir made it clear that the left-hander needs to wait for his opportunity. Hence, the status quo is likely to be maintained.
Samson was then rested for the Zimbabwe tour, and Sooryavanshi got all three matches under Laxman and was adjudged as Player of the Series for his total of 151 runs. However, this performance wasn't enough for him to start against Afghanistan, and the management went with Samson and Abhishek, who performed decently, and hence are likely to start against the Windies as well.
Shreyas pointed out that Sooryavanshi's time will definitely come, and he'll dominate world cricket. “And I know that his time will come, because we have been playing with World Cup-winning openers right now, and they deserve the time out there, and he’s still in the 15. So definitely, when his time comes, he is going to dominate Indian cricket,” said India's T20I captain.