‘Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready but…’: India coach Ryan ten Doeschate urges patience with teenage prodigy
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has said teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is fully ready for international cricket, stressing that the 15-year-old must go through an established team process before making his debut, even as questions mount after India’s shock 0-2 defeat in the T20I series with Ireland.Sooryavanshi’s omission from the Ireland tour has become a major talking point after the World T20 champions were stunned in back-to-back matches, including a dramatic one-run loss in the second match on Sunday.“He (Sooryavanshi) is absolutely ready to play international cricket, there is no doubt about that,” Ten Doeschate said. “But also Sanju Samson is a boy who came a long way to win us the World Cup three months ago.
“We’re excited… but they have to go through the process”
Ten Doeschate made it clear that India’s approach to the youngster will remain moderate despite his meteoric rise domestically and record-breaking IPL season.“We are all excited to see Vaibhav perform, but he has to go through the same process,” he said.The coach emphasized the continuity and balance of the squad and pointed to the necessity of consistency when making selection decisions.“He’s had a pretty good IPL and it’s important to give the players confidence and a message for the players, we want to give the guys in the team a long way,” he added.Sooryavanshi’s exclusion came under scrutiny given his extraordinary form in the IPL where he amassed 776 runs with a success rate of over 230 and finished as both the Most Valuable Player and Emerging Player of the Season.The teenager’s rise has sparked widespread anticipation that he could soon become India’s youngest international debutant, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record.
Irish shock forces rebound after rare liming
Ten Doeschate’s comments came after India suffered a stunning series defeat against Ireland where the visitors failed to chase down 155 in the final over despite restricting the hosts to 154/8.“There’s a bit of disbelief. We’ve just won the World Cup,” he admitted. “We were outplayed, outplayed by a team that did their fundamentals very well.The assistant coach acknowledged that India struggled to adapt to the conditions, particularly the wind and surface movement, and credited Ireland for executing their plans more effectively.“Ireland did their fundamentals really well and we couldn’t fight it. We’re probably too used to the pace style where you can catch sixes more loosely. We have to be a lot smarter in those conditions,” he said.
Batting concerns but no change in philosophy
Despite showing decisive power play collapse in both games, Ten Doeschate resisted calls for a more cautious approach at the top.“I’m definitely going to be very careful when I say, let’s be very careful upfront, that’s not the way we want to play,” he said. “We want to take advantage of the better options and give ourselves a better chance to dominate the power play.”India will now turn their attention to a tough tour of England from July 1, where they will play five T20Is and three ODIs, with the selection debates surrounding Sooryavanshi expected to intensify after the debacle in Ireland.
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