‘Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready, but…’: India coach Ryan ten Doeschate urges patience with teenage prodigy | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Assistant coach India Ryan has Doeschat Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has claimed that the teenage batting sensation is fully ready for international cricket, while stressing that the 15-year-old must go through the established squad process before earning his debut, even as questions intensify after India’s 0-2 T20I series defeat in 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,” Ten Doeschate said. “But still Saint Samson he’s a guy who went a long way to win us the World Cup three months ago.”
“We are excited … but it has to go through the process”
Ten Doeschate made it clear that India’s approach to the youngster will remain measured despite their explosive domestic growth and record-breaking IPL season.“We are all excited to see Vaibhav play, but he has to go through the same process,” he said.The coach emphasized the continuity and balance of the team, indicating the need for consistency in selection decisions.“He’s had a pretty good IPL, and it’s important to give the players confidence and message to the players, we want to give the guys a long run in the team,” he added.Sooryavanshi’s exclusion drew scrutiny given his extraordinary form in the IPL, where he amassed 776 runs at a strike rate exceeding 230, finishing as the Most Valuable Player and Emerging Player of the season.The teenager’s rise has sparked huge anticipation that he could soon become India’s youngest international debutant, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record.
The shock of Ireland forces reflection after the rare lime
Doeschate’s ten comments came after India suffered a stunning series defeat to Ireland, with the visitors failing 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 a World Cup,” I admitted. “We were outplayed, outplayed by a team that started very well.”The assistant coach acknowledged that India struggled to adapt to the conditions, particularly the wind and surface movement, while crediting Ireland for executing their plans more effectively.“Ireland made their starts really well and we couldn’t fight back. We’re probably too used to the tempo style where you can hit sixes more freely. We have to be a lot smarter in these conditions,” he said.
Boat concerns, but no change in philosophy
Despite the collapse of the powerplay that proved decisive in both games, Ten Doeschate resisted calls for a more cautious approach at the top.“I’ll certainly be very cautious in saying that we’re going to be very careful going forward, that’s not how we want to play,” he said. “We want to get better options and give them a better chance to dominate in the power play.”India will now turn their attention to a demanding tour of England starting on July 1, where they will play five T20Is and three ODIs, with the selection debates around Sooryavanshi expected to intensify further after the Ireland clash.
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