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The Indian cricket team is going through a new and exciting phase these days, where on one hand young talents are constantly being added to the team, while on the other hand there is a tough competition for a place in the playing-11. 15 year old young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has been attracting the attention of the whole world for some time now due to his explosive and aggressive batting, has become the center of discussion these days. During the last T-20 series played against West Indies, he did not get a chance to feature in the playing 11 in even a single match, after which the question is constantly being raised among cricket lovers and experts whether Vaibhav will have to sit only on the bench during the upcoming New Zealand tour. Amidst all these discussions and speculations, Indian T20 team captain Shreyas Iyer has finally broken his silence and openly presented the side of the team management in front of the media. After this statement of the captain, it has become completely clear what are the long term plans of the selectors and the team management regarding the young players.
While talking to reporters in Christchurch just before the start of the much-awaited upcoming T-20 series against New Zealand, captain Shreyas Iyer expressed his frank opinion on the question of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s selection and whether he will get a chance. The captain clearly said that it would be absolutely wrong to think that any player can directly walk into the playing-11 of this senior team overnight. At present, the openers and opening combination of the Indian team are performing extremely well and have played match-winning innings for the country. The regular openers of the team are continuously scoring runs, in such a situation, suddenly sitting out the in-form players and fielding a young player directly is not right for the balance of the team. Iyer also said that the team management fully respects Vaibhav’s ability and no one has any doubt on his talent, but the game has its own rules and certain disciplines which every player has to follow.
Captain Shreyas Iyer, while talking to the media, also emphasized that Vaibhav Suryavanshi is still very young and has a whole future ahead of him. Just being a part of the dressing room to learn what the pressure of international cricket and the difficult conditions of foreign tours are like is a great learning in itself. Iyer said that he personally keeps talking to Vaibhav regularly and explains to him that sometimes players have to wait a long time for their opportunity in cricket. He may not have got a chance to take the field during the West Indies series, but spending time with senior players, sweating in the nets and understanding the structure of foreign pitches will prove to be the biggest tonic for his upcoming cricket career. The team management clearly believes that instead of putting Vaibhav under any unnecessary pressure, he is being mentally strengthened and matured so that when he comes on the field, he can dominate completely.
New Zealand’s fast and bouncy pitches have always proved to be a big challenge for batsmen around the world. In such a situation, even though Vaibhav Suryavanshi will have to wait a little to get a place in the starting eleven, being a part of this entire tour will greatly broaden his scope of experience. The entire coaching staff of the coach and captain is busy honing the technique and mental strength of this young batsman. Cricket experts also believe that becoming a part of the international setup at such a young age and seeing the dressing room culture closely is the most important step for the development of any player. In the coming days, as the series progresses and opportunities arise under the rotation policy, fans can get to see the magic of this young batsman on the field. At present, this blunt and clear statement of captain Shreyas Iyer has put an end to all the speculations that there is some kind of resentment or confusion within the team.