Gautam Gambhir says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi must wait for India opportunity

Gautam Gambhir has made it clear that 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi isn’t walking straight into the India side. The coach pointed to Sanju Samson, who scored two fifties during the 3-0 T20I sweep of Afghanistan, and said consistent performers stay ahead of newcomers.

Sooryavanshi stayed on the sidelines for the entire series. Gambhir stressed that age alone doesn’t earn caps; every player must wait their turn and then hold onto it. The teenager’s only red-ball numbers so far are 192 runs at 38.40 with a strike rate of 104.92.