India star Sooryavanshi urged to be patient by coach Gambhir
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi told to be patient after playing back up to Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson in Sri Lanka series.
India coach Gautam Gambhir said Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for his chance to break into the side after he left the 15-year-old prodigy on the sidelines of their three-match Twenty20 series sweep against Afghanistan.
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson opened for India in the series, with Abhishek scoring the third-fastest century in T20 internationals in Thursday’s 127-run victory in New Delhi.
Sooryavanshi, who was the highest scorer in this year’s Indian Premier League, made his international debut against England in July, but the top-order batter failed to make an impact as the hosts dominated India in the T20 series.
“Whether you’re a 15-year-old or a 30-year-old, when you have to wait for your opportunity, you have to wait for your opportunity,” Gambhir told reporters after the match.