London: The 15-year-old also played in the first match of the five-match T20 series against England Vaibhav Suryavanshi Did not get a place in the Indian playing eleven. His international debut has been awaited for a long time, but he had to watch the first match of the series sitting on the bench. Meanwhile, according to former India captain Sunil Gaoskar, the constant delay in debuting could put extra pressure on the young batsman. According to him, whenever Vaibhav gets an opportunity, he will be expected to perform well immediately.
Speaking to Sony Sports, Gaoskar said, ‘Whenever he gets an opportunity, the pressure on him will be more than ever. Although a player at 15 doesn’t think much about pressure. He knows that if he gets a chance in the second or third match, he will have to perform well almost immediately. But for now he is happy with the team. There are many great and great players in the Indian team and it is a wonderful experience for him to learn from everyone.’
On the other hand, Vaibhav can also hold the record for playing international cricket at the youngest age for India’s senior men’s team. The feat is currently held by Sachin Tendulkar, who made his Test debut at the age of 16 years and 205 days.
Meanwhile, the Indian team had a poor start in the first T20 match and they lost two wickets for the score of just 6 runs. India then managed to reach a respectable score thanks to half-centuries from captain Shreyas Iyer (68) and Abhishek Sharma (59). However, the match was canceled due to rain.
