Catch them young and, if talented, throw them into the deep end of the pool. In the case of wunderkind Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, social media talk across platforms about being benched by Shreyas Iyer has drawn heavy criticism. And rightly so.
\n\nWhat skipper Iyer has said, pertaining to Sooryavanshi, has been analysed by many former cricketers, including social media experts. Truth be told, just because the top order, Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, is in form doesn't mean there is no room for the young kid from Bihar.
\n\nIf age is being used as a negative here, that's wrong. At 15, the left-hander has attitude, the right game and the ability to execute big strokes. One has seen it from Sooryavanshi in the Indian Premier League, where he turns out for Rajasthan Royals, how he has been able to soak in pressure. His innocent smile is a pleasing sight, yet when he bats in the middle, he is fearless.
\n\nWith an international debut in England in July in the T20I format, Sooryavanshi was confident for sure. Add to it how he played on dicey wickets in Aichi-Nagoya during the Asian Games, the left-hander has tasted success and handled pressure well. In…
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