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From one basher to another: Will Sanath Jayasuriya’s views on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reach Indian team management?

Former Sri Lankan batting great Sanath Jayasuriya has advised that young Indian prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should be given uninterrupted playing opportunities and space to develop, believing the teenager's potential stretches far beyond current expectations. Sooryavanshi recently experienced being benched throughout a home T20I series under head coach Gautam Gambhir, with management preferring senior alternatives like Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma for the time being.

Despite being only fifteen years old, the left-handed opening batter has already built an impressive resume, featuring standout performances during Under-19 World Cup fixtures, a match-winning ninety-four against A, century knocks across , , and , alongside productive stints with the Rajasthan Royals.