Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s wait for his India debut continued as the 15-year-old was again left out of the playing XI for the first T20I against England. Despite being one of the top performers in IPL 2026, where he scored 776 runs in 16 innings and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, the young batsman will have to wait longer for his chance at the international level. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar I believe that the continued wait could increase the pressure on the teenager whenever he finally has an opportunity. However, he also feels that Sooryavanshi’s age could help him deal better with expectations.“It (the delay) will put him under more pressure every time he has the opportunity. But at 15 years old, you don’t think too much about the pressure. He knows that if he gets the opportunity in the second or third game, it will be almost immediately. It’s here. But he is happy to be around. This Indian team is full of lovely and tremendous players and it’s great for him to learn from them,” Gavaskar said on Sony Sports Network.If Sooryavanshi gets to play later in the series, he will become the youngest player to feature in a top-level men’s T20 international, overtaking Ireland’s Joshua Little. He would also become the youngest player to represent India’s senior men’s team, breaking a record that has stood since Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut at 16.Meanwhile, the opening T20I between India and England was abandoned due to persistent rain, with no result. The rain started towards the end of India’s innings and intensified thereafter, forcing the umpires to call off the match with little time before the cut-off for a five-run contest.Before the washout, India posted a competitive 189 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer led the charge with a 47-ball 68, while opener Abhishek Sharma contributed 59. Shivam Dube provided a late flourish with an unbeaten 42 off just 21 deliveries.English pacer Saqib Mahmood was the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of 3 for 33. The second match of the five-match T20I series will be played in Manchester on July 4.