India handed Vaibhav Suryavanshi a maiden T20I call-up after the 15-year-old’s record-breaking Indian Premier League 2026 campaign. While many expected him to be included straight into the playing XI, India have instead taken a patient approach.

Gautam Gambhir led team management did not decide to hand over Suryavanshi is the first movie During the two-match Ireland series. Despite India’s disastrous 0-2 defeat, the team stuck to the same combination for the first T20I against England, resulting in the young left-hander having to play another game on the bench.

Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel, himself one of India’s youngest Test debutants, said the team management should be clear in its communication with Suryavanshi. Parthiv said that if India wants to retain its T20 World Cup-winning opening pair, then they should tell Vaibhav that at present there is no place for him in the playing eleven.

“When you are part of the coaching staff, you have to make sure that you communicate clearly with the players. Even if you are not playing him, you have to tell him that. He is a 15-year-old kid, so you have to be very careful with him and advise him to be patient,” Parthiv Patel said on Geostar.

“There are a number of players who have performed really well. Sanju Samson was the Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup. Ishan Kishan, who is batting at No. 3, is the ICC’s No. 1 ranked T20I batsman, while Abhishek Sharma is No. 2. At the moment, There is no place for Vaibhav in the elevenAnd he needs to be really well informed,” he said.

However, the former India cricketer believes that Vaibhav is likely to make his debut at some stage during the ongoing England series, which still has four matches left.

India will play the second T20 match of the series in Manchester on Saturday, July 4. Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are expected to continue as the opening pair.

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