Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s much-anticipated India debut has divided the cricket fraternity, with former players debating whether the team management is holding back the teenage prodigy. Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has now joined the conversation, backing the young batsman while disagreeing with the India assistant. Ryan ten Doeschatethe posture of.“He (Sooryavanshi) is absolutely ready to play international cricket; there is no doubt about that. But also, Sanju Samson is a man who went a long way to help us win the World Cup three months ago,” India’s assistant Ryan ten Doeschate had said.“He had a pretty good IPL, and it’s important to give confidence to the players and send a message to the players that we want to give the guys a long run in the team. We are all excited to see Vaibhav play, but he has to go through the same process. There’s certainly no question about how good he is,” he added.However, AB de Villiers does not agree with this approach.“When will he be released? I think the Ireland series was the perfect opportunity for him to come and get a feel for international cricket. It was unfortunate that he never got the chance. I beg to differ with Ryan ten Doeschate saying that Sooryavanshi has to go through the process like any other player. After the IPL that he had, it was time to throw him out, especially against Ireland’s late experience,” said De Villiers. on his YouTube channel.Sanju Samson’s struggles in three consecutive innings further strengthened Sooryavanshi’s chances for a debut. Earlier, cricket legends like Ravi Shastri, Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook had also said that Sooryavanshi should have made his debut in the two-T20I series against Ireland.On the other side of the debate are Cheteshwar Pujara and Saba Karim, who believe Sooryavanshi’s inclusion should not be at the expense of a proven performer.After a disappointing 2-0 series defeat to Afghanistan, India are still looking for a turnaround as they continue their tour of England.
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