Vaibhav Suryavanshi gets place in India A (Photo: PTI)
Vaibhav Suryavanshi may not have been included in India’s main squad yet, but he has started taking steps in that direction. He was selected in the Indian team for the Rising Stars Asia Cup. This tournament is starting from 14th November, in which if Vaibhav Suryavanshi performs well, then doors can be seen opening rapidly for him to progress further in Indian cricket. Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been included in the Indian team for the Rising Stars Asia Cup, while Jitesh Sharma has been made its captain.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi also named among 15 players
India’s 15-member team has been announced for the Rising Stars Asia Cup, which was earlier known as the Emerging Asia Cup. Among the 15 players, 14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been included considering his strength and consistent performance in white ball cricket. Simply put, this is the result of Vaibhav continuously doing good.
If you cash in on this tournament, further doors can open.
When will Vaibhav Suryavanshi play for the senior Indian team? These questions have been continuously raised along with his performance in white ball. And, the answer to this has also been coming from some people. According to Sanju Samson, who was his captain in Rajasthan Royals, Vaibhav will be ready to play for India in the next one or two years. Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s coach Manish Ojha also believes the same.
Looking at the speed with which Vaibhav Suryavanshi seems to be progressing, one can agree with the words of Samson and his coach. And, in this series, the opportunity he got in Team India of Rising Stars Asia Cup can become a milestone. If Vaibhav Suryavanshi shows his bat prowess in this tournament, then doors may open for him to join the senior team soon.
India A squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup
Jitesh Sharma (captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Ashutosh Sharma, Naman Dhir, Suryansh Shedge, Ramandeep Singh, Yudhveer Singh Charak, Yash Thakur, Gurjanpreet Singh, Vijay Kumar Vyash, Harsh Dubey, Abhishek Porel, Suyyash Sharma.
India in Group B with Pakistan
In the Rising Stars Asia Cup, India A team has been placed in Group B along with Oman, UAE and Pakistan A. All the matches of this tournament will be played in Doha.