These days, young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi is making headlines in the Indian cricket world due to his explosive batting. This 15-year-old batsman, who recently won the title of ‘Player of the Series’ with his explosive performance in the T20 series against Zimbabwe, has been appointed the vice-captain of the East Zone team for the upcoming Duleep Trophy. While on one hand the fans are very excited at getting such a big responsibility at such a young age, on the other hand, the country’s well-known cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has expressed deep surprise at this decision and has openly raised his questions.
Harsha Bhogle raised big questions on selection by tweeting
Renowned cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle believes that Vaibhav Suryavanshi has no shortage of talent, but he still has a long way to go in red-ball cricket and is in the early stages of the learning process. Commenting on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Harsha Bhogle wrote that he couldn’t understand the selectors’ thinking behind appointing someone so young and inexperienced as the vice-captain of a senior red-ball team. Sharing statistics, he said that Vaibhav has scored only 207 runs in 12 innings in red-ball cricket so far at an average of 17.25, making it premature to entrust him with such a big responsibility so soon.
Ishan Kishan will lead the charge, a strong East Zone team will be seen in the Duleep Trophy
East Zone has announced a strong 15-member squad for the prestigious inter-zonal red-ball tournament, set to begin in Bengaluru on August 23rd. Experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan will lead the team, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi, amid much speculation, has been named vice-captain. The squad includes several international and experienced domestic players, all primed to make a mark in the tournament.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s stellar journey so far and other stalwarts in the team
The recent past has been a rollercoaster ride for Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who entered international cricket at just 15 years old. Despite underperforming in his debut match on the England tour, the young player persisted and won hearts with his aggressive batting in the T20 series against Zimbabwe. This strong East Zone team, which includes Vaibhav and captain Ishan Kishan, also includes veterans like Mohammed Shami, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Mukesh Kumar, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Kumar Kushagra, gives the team a significant advantage.