NEW DELHI: Indian support agent Ryan ten Dochate He has announced that young batsman Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is ready to play international cricket, while stressing that the 15-year-old must go through the process set by the team before he can make his debut, despite questions mounting following India’s 0-2 T20I defeat in Ireland.Sooryavanshi’s omission from the Ireland tour became a major talking point after the national T20 champions suffered back-to-back shock defeats, including a shock defeat in the second match on Sunday.“He (Sooryavanshi) is ready to play international cricket, there is no doubt,” Ten Doeschate said. “Also Sanju Samson he is the man who went a long way to win us the World Cup three months ago.”
‘We’re happy… but they have to go through it’
Ten Doeschate also made it clear that India’s performance against the youngster will remain a measure despite his domestic surge and record-breaking IPL season.“We are all happy to see Vaibhav play, but he has to do the same,” he said.The coach emphasized the team’s continuity and consistency, pointing out the importance of consistency in decisions.“They are having a very good IPL, and it is important to give the players confidence and a message to the players, we want to give the boys a long time in the team,” he said.Sooryavanshi’s exception has attracted attention due to his incredible form in the IPL, where he scored 776 runs at an average of 230, finishing as the Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player of the season.The youngster’s growth has led many to expect him to soon become India’s first international, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record.
Ireland’s shock forced reflection after the white
Ten Doeschate’s comments came after India’s shock defeat to Ireland, where the visitors failed to chase down 155 in the final over despite restricting the hosts to 154/8.“There is a bit of disbelief. We just won the World Cup,” he admitted. “We’ve been successful, successful with a very successful team.”The assistant coach admitted that India struggled to adapt to the conditions, particularly the wind and terrain, while crediting Ireland for their excellent performance.“Ireland played their first overs very well and we couldn’t deal with that. We are probably too used to a tempo style where you can hit sixes freely. We have to be more careful about that,” he said.
Fighting for anxiety, but no change in philosophy
Although the fall of the game proved to be decisive in both matches, Ten Doeschate refused to call for more caution at the top.“I’m going to be very careful in saying that we should be careful going forward, that’s not how we want to play,” he said. “We want to make good choices and give ourselves a chance to dominate the power play.”India will now turn their attention to a tough tour of England from July 1, where they will play five T20Is and three ODIs, with the controversy surrounding Sooryavanshi expected to intensify following Ireland’s return.
