Vaibhav Suryavanshi first of India The call-up has generated huge excitement among fans following his impressive progress over the past few months. IPL 2026 to perform brilliantly and India A There are widespread expectations of the young batsman making his international debut after continuing his excellent form for England During the ongoing five-match T20I series against India. However, former Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara believes that the young player may have to wait patiently for his opportunity despite all the hype.

Cheteshwar Pujara explains why Vaibhav Suryavanshi may have to wait

Speaking on Star Sports, Pujara felt that India are unlikely to make immediate changes to their stable top order, especially Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma And Ishan Kishan After supporting the T20 World Cup winning combination. According to him, the team management will first focus on giving the experienced trio an extended run before they consider changes. Pujara advised the young batsman to ignore the rising expectations and focus solely on his cricket, rather than paying attention to outside opinions.

“There is a lot of hype around him, and as a young player, he should not pay attention to what is being said about him. I think it is important to keep the outside noise away from him, and the best way to do it is that he just focuses on the game. I don’t think he will get the opportunity immediately. The Indian team does not want to make changes in its top three, and I don’t think Vaibhav will get the opportunity in the first 2 or 3 games. When the Indian team starts doing well, then whenever.” When the opportunity comes in the rotation, Vaibhav will come into the playing XI, it will not be easy to repeat what he has done in the IPL. Pujara said.

Vaibhav has already impressed in England conditions

Although Pujara believes the transition will not be easy, Suryavanshi has already put in impressive performances at the youth level in England. During the India Under-19 tour of England in 2025, the left-handed batsman finished as the leading run-scorer in the ODI series with 355 runs at an excellent average of 71.00 and a strike rate of 174.01.

Recently, the 15-year-old continued his amazing form in the India A setup, scoring a record-breaking 11-ball fifty in the tri-series final in Dambulla, following which he was included in the senior India squad for the first time. captain of england Harry Brook had also confirmed ahead of the series that the hosts have made special plans for the young talent if he plays in the T20I series.