‘Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a motivation for youngsters around the world’: Niroshan Dickwella ahead of Sri Lanka tri-series

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) CHENNAI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has attracted huge interest ahead of India A’s tri-series against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla and opposition vice-captain Niroshan Dickwella has admitted he expects the prodigy to be firing on all cylinders.“I’m happy to be a wicket keeper because I won’t get many balls when he’s batting. He’s an exciting talent and everyone loves the way BCCI is treating him at this age and giving him an opportunity to perform in the ‘A’ team. He’s not only a motivation for young Sri Lankan cricketers but young players around the world, but this list plays a lot. A good opportunity for him to showcase his talent, explore and show that he’s a very good short-format player, and you know, we are looking forward to this competition,” Dickwella told TOI.When asked how Sri Lanka ‘A’ plans to stop him, Dickwella said: “We are not trying to stop him, but we will try to do our basics first. We have some plans for him and the whole Indian batting line-up. But on the day, based on how he takes on the bowlers, we will try to keep him down, but I think the ground conditions are different here. Lanka, we have huge grounds,” he said.Dickwella himself is on his way back. Now back in the ‘A’ squad in Sri Lanka, he would be hoping to regain his place in the senior category.(Watch Sri Lanka ‘A’ vs India ‘A’ one-day tri-series from 10 am on Sony Network)